(Karachi) The Peshawar High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar Awan, the son-in-law of former PM Nawaz Sharif, in an assets case, media reported.

Safdar Awan is accused of making assets beyond his known sources of income.

On Thursday, he approached the high court and said he fears NAB will arrest him in the case. He told the court that he is cooperating with the National Accountability Bureau in the investigation.

On October 4, Punjab police registered a case against Safdar in Gujranwala for making anti-state remarks. The police also nominated PML-N MPA Imran Khalid Butt in the case.

The case was registered at Satellite Town police station for threatening the government and spreading hatred against state institutions. Safdar held a press conference at Butt’s residence on October 2 (Friday) ahead of Maryam’s rally where he allegedly made the remarks.

The case was registered under sections 505 (Statements conducing to public mischief), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 124A (Sedition) of the Pakistan Penal Code. Later, the court granted bail to Safdar.