Pinky’s long-running drug network targeted elite areas, students: IO

KARACHI: The investigating officer (IO) of a case against alleged cocaine dealer Anmol Pinky on Monday filed an interim charge sheet, stating that the accused had been involved in drug trafficking for the last 16 years and she used to supply narcotic substances in posh areas, as well as among university and school students.

The charge sheet was submitted before the judicial magistrate (South). The IO also sought time to submit the final report, stating that he was awaiting forensic reports and responses from the concerned departments regarding the suspects’ travel history and assistance in the investigation.

However, due to the absence of defence counsel, the court adjourned the matter till June 20.

In the interim charge sheet, the IO has placed three suspects — Humaira, Sabra and Aina — in Column-II with red ink, while three suspects, Humza, Aqib and Aizaz, have been placed in Column-II with blue ink as their whereabouts are not known. Meanwhile, four others, including Anmol, are in jail on judicial remand.

Interim charge sheet filed in court

The IO stated in the challan that during the investigation, it was revealed that the prime suspect had learnt to make narcotic substances (cocaine) from her ex-husband, Rana Nasir. After their separation, she allegedly established her own drug trafficking network in posh areas, as well as among university and school students and at parties, through her accomplices.

In the initial days, Pinky, with the help of her accomplice Sabra, used to traffic drugs from Lahore to Karachi through local buses, for which she paid Sabra Rs50,000 per trip. However, after Pinky’s bank accounts were frozen in a case registered by the Anti-Narcotics Force in 2019, she allegedly opened bank accounts in Sabra’s name, which were used for drug-related transactions.

The IO further stated that cheques bearing Sabra’s name were also recovered from Pinky at the time of her arrest. However, when Sabra was arrested in a drug case in Lahore in 2024, Pinky allegedly recruited Humaira for trafficking. According to the IO, Humaira used to transport drugs to Karachi through drug riders and was paid Rs60,000. He added that this was also corroborated through phone chats. Pinky also used to pay Rs70,000 to her other accomplice, Aina, who used her network to supply drugs from Lahore to customers in Karachi.

Regarding the modus operandi, the IO claimed that the prime suspect used online platforms, including WhatsApp, to traffic drugs. If buyers needed drugs, they would contact Pinky through WhatsApp, and she would ask them to transfer the payment to the bank accounts of her accomplice Zeeshan and his brother Sohail. After the transaction was completed, Zeeshan would share the screenshot with Pinky for confirmation.

It was also revealed that a rider, Sameer, who had been arrested in a case registered at Darkhshan police station, also had bank accounts opened in his name by Pinky. The IO further stated that the ATM cards linked to those accounts remained in Pinky’s possession. During the interrogation, Zeeshan and Sohail disclosed that Pinky’s brother, Nasir, used to work at their shop.

They further stated that they used to transfer the alleged drug proceeds into the said accounts after taking their share. The IO also interrogated Sameer, who disclosed that, on the instructions of the prime suspect, he used to supply drugs. The IO further stated that Pinky had been booked in a total of 27 cases registered in Punjab and at police stations in Karachi from 2018 to 2026. Furthermore, Pinky’s four brothers had also allegedly been booked in nine cases registered in Lahore and Karachi.

Meanwhile, the IO stated that Pinky allegedly used to sell cocaine in boxes labelled with her name, charging Rs20,000 per gram for the “simple” category and Rs40,000 per gram for the “golden” category. Mentioning two of her accounts, which were frozen by the Anti-Narcotics Force in connection with the case, it was revealed that one account in Lahore showed total credits of over Rs60 million, while the second account reflected total credits of Rs218,511.

Later, on Monday, the court adjourned the hearing on an application seeking permission to record the voice samples of suspects in the drug case, as defence counsel failed to appear. The matter was fixed for June 20.

Published in Dawn, June 16th, 2026 ...