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 al