IO Alleges Pinky’s Drug Network Targeted Elite Areas, Students

An IO informed a court on Monday that an alleged long-running drug trafficking network operated by accused Anmol alias Pinky targeted upscale neighborhoods and educational institutions in Karachi for around 16 years.

The interim charge sheet submitted before the judicial magistrate (South) stated that several suspects were placed in different categories, with four individuals, including the main accused, currently in custody. The IO alleged that the accused learned to prepare cocaine from her former husband and later established her own drug distribution network after their separation.

Initially, narcotics were transported from Lahore to Karachi via public transport for a payment per trip. After bank accounts were frozen in 2019, the accused allegedly used accounts opened in Sabra’s name for financial transactions linked to the network. The charge sheet further alleges that after Sabra’s arrest, another associate, Humaira, was recruited to continue transportation of narcotics.

Investigators claimed that social media and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp were used to coordinate sales, with buyers transferring payments to designated accounts before transaction confirmations were shared within the network. The IO stated that the accused had been named in 27 cases across Punjab and Karachi between 2018 and 2026, while several family members were also allegedly linked to similar cases.

The court adjourned a separate hearing regarding permission to record voice samples of suspects after defence counsel failed to appear. The case will be taken up again on June 20.