The Friday Verdict: Anmol alias Pinky Acquitted Again
A Karachi sessions court on Friday acquitted alleged drug trafficker Anmol alias Pinky in two more narcotics cases, citing a lack of evidence, extending a remarkable run of courtroom victories for the woman at the centre of one of Karachi’s most closely watched drug trials. The order, announced by the Additional District and Sessions Judge (South), means Pinky has now been cleared in five of the 22 cases registered against her in Karachi and Lahore.
The accused, who is confined in the women’s prison, appeared before the court through a video link as the judge announced the reserved order. After hearing arguments from both the defence and the prosecution, the court allowed the Anmol alias Pinky acquittal applications and directed that she be released from jail if she was not wanted in any other case.
The Two Cases Behind the Latest Acquittal
Pinky had sought acquittal through separate applications filed under Section 265-K of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a provision that empowers a trial court to acquit an accused at any stage of the proceedings if there is no probability of conviction on the material available on record.
One of the cases was registered by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in 2018, while the other was lodged at Karachi’s Gizri police station in 2021. In the supplementary charge sheet filed in the CTD case, the investigating officer stated that police had arrested three suspects, including Anmol’s brother Nasir, in Akhtar Colony in 2018 and seized a large quantity of hashish and cocaine. The suspects had told investigators they supplied drugs in Karachi on Anmol’s instructions, with prices fixed by Pinky at between Rs12,000 and Rs15,000 per gram.
The judge ruled that with the evidence on record, continuing the trial would be a futile exercise, and acquitted her in both cases for want of evidence.
How the Cases Reached This Point
The saga began on May 12, 2026, when Pinky was arrested from her apartment in Karachi’s Garden area during a joint raid by police and a civilian intelligence agency. Authorities accused her of running a drug supply network across the city. At the time, officials said a weapon, cocaine and other drugs worth around Rs1.5 million were recovered from her possession, and investigators told the court the next day that 1,540 grams of cocaine and 6,970 grams of raw material had been seized.
She was subsequently booked in around 20 similar cases. In August, a sessions court acquitted her in three narcotics cases registered at the Gizri police station, after ruling that the prosecution had failed to prove its case. The prosecution has since moved to challenge those acquittals by seeking certified copies of the court’s decisions.
Anmol alias Pinky has consistently denied the allegations, claiming she was actually detained in Lahore around 15 days before being shifted to Karachi, a claim investigators dispute.
The Viral Video That Made Pinky a Household Name
The case exploded into public view after a video showing Anmol alias Pinky being escorted by police officials without handcuffs at court premises went viral on social media. The apparent preferential treatment drew large-scale criticism, with users questioning why an alleged drug peddler was being handled so gently.
The controversy deepened as more details emerged about the scale of the alleged operation, including claims that she had burnt her fingertips with acid to avoid fingerprint identification. Each court appearance since has been closely watched, and every acquittal has reignited debate about the strength of narcotics prosecutions in Karachi.
What Happens Next in the Remaining Cases
With five acquittals now on record, the focus shifts to the remaining cases against Anmol alias Pinky. The court’s latest order releases her only if she is not wanted in any other case, and with around 17 cases still pending, her legal battle is far from over.
The prosecution, which has already signalled its intent to challenge the August acquittals, is expected to take a similar view of Friday’s verdict. For now, though, the Karachi court’s decision marks another significant legal victory for Anmol alias Pinky, once dubbed the city’s “cocaine queen”, and the case continues to test the gap between high-profile narcotics arrests and convictions that stand up in court.
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