Safdar's bail petition dismissed.

LAHORE -- A judicial magistrate on Saturday dismissed post-arrest bail of retired Capt Muhammad Safdar, son-in-law of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, in a case of hate speech.

Islampura police had registered the case and arrested Mr Safdar the night Mr Sharif was shifted to the Services Hospital from the NAB custody. Later, a magistrate had sent him to jail on judicial remand.

Advocate Farhad Ali Shah argued on behalf of Mr Safdar saying the police acted with mala fide intention.

He said the police initially lodged an FIR under section 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) and later inserted sections 124 and 506 of the Pakistan...