Retired Captain Safdar released on bail on surety bonds

Retired Captain Safdar released on bail on surety bonds amounting Rs0.1m.

Karachi police arrested Captain (Retd) Safdar, the husband of Pakistan Muslim League vice president Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday morning.

Retired Captain Safdar released on bail

The Sindh Police made the arrest the day after a citizen lodged First Information Report (FIR) against Maryam Nawaz, Captain (r) Safdar and hundreds others on slogan-mongering inside the Quaid’s mausoleum.

As per the FIR, they violated the sanctity of Quaid’s mausoleum in Karachi.

However, a judicial magistrate granted him bail on surety bonds of Rs100,000.

Brigade Police registered the FIR under Sections 6, 8 and 10 of the Quaid-e-Azam’s Mazar (Protection and Maintenance Ordinance, 1971).

Although Karachi Police arrested Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar on Monday morning, Sindh government had not ordered his arrest.

Police came to the hotel where Mr. Safdar, son-in-law of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was staying.

Earlier, Brigade Police registered case against him, his wife Maryam Nawaz and others.

On a complaint, the police registered FIR for violating the sanctity of the Quaid’s mausoleum.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president and wife of Muhammad Safdar, Maryman Nawaz took to Twitter.

She said: “Police broke my room’s door at the hotel where I was staying at in Karachi and arrested Capt. Safdar.”

In a tweet, Maryam Nawaz said she was staying at there.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and provincial minister Saeed Ghani condemned the arrest.

In a tweet, he termed the manner in which Karachi police arrested PML-N leader Captain (retd) Safdar condemnable.

However, Saeed Ghani admitted it action of Captain (retd) Safdar at Quaid’s mausoleum as inappropriate.

But he clarified that Sindh government had not ordered his arrest.

Hence he this action of police as an attempt to create division in parties of the PDM.

However, he said this conspiracy will be foiled.