Court acquits ‘cocaine queen’ Anmol Pinky in two more cases, orders her release
A court in Karachi has acquitted Anmol Pinky in two more cases and ordered the release of the alleged drug dealer, also known as Pinky, due to a lack of evidence.
The Additional District and Sessions Judge in Karachi South announced the verdict on Friday. The prosecution had failed to present sufficient evidence against her in cases involving narcotics and facilitation, the court found.
The court accepted her acquittal plea. It directed the authorities to release her immediately if she is not wanted in any other case.
Anmol Pinky acquitted: five cases and counting
With the latest verdict, Anmol alias Pinky has now been acquitted in five cases. Her brother, Nasir, had already been acquitted in the same narcotics recovery case.
The cases against her stretch back several years. A case was also registered against her by the Counter Terrorism Department in 2018. Prosecutors have repeatedly struggled to make the evidence stick, and one acquittal has followed another.
The pattern continued this month. Earlier in October, she moved the court seeking relief in yet another drug case, and Friday’s verdict marks the latest chapter in a prosecution that keeps collapsing for want of proof. Each case has ended the same way, with the court finding that the prosecution could not produce enough evidence to sustain the charges.
What the verdict means
The court’s order is conditional. Pinky walks free only if no other case holds her. Given the number of cases registered against her over the years, her lawyers will now check whether any pending matter keeps her in custody.
The repeated acquittals raise uncomfortable questions for the prosecution. Five cases have now ended the same way, with courts finding the evidence insufficient. In criminal trials, the burden rests on the prosecution to prove its case, and each acquittal signals that the evidence presented did not meet the court’s standard. The same investigative gaps tend to run through related cases, which weakens whatever is left.
For the police and the CTD, the verdict is another setback in a high-profile narcotics file. The “cocaine queen” label made the case a media fixture, but headlines do not convict. Courts need evidence, and in case after case, the prosecution has come up short.
The verdict lands as the courts assert themselves in other high-profile matters too. A Lahore High Court petition this week showed the judiciary pushing back on executive overreach, a reminder that due process cuts both ways.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Anmol Pinky?
Anmol, also known as Pinky and dubbed the “cocaine queen” in media coverage, is an alleged drug dealer from Karachi who has faced multiple narcotics and facilitation cases over several years.
Why was Anmol Pinky acquitted?
The Additional District and Sessions Judge in Karachi South found that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence against her in the narcotics and facilitation cases, and accepted her acquittal plea.
How many cases has she been acquitted in?
With Friday’s verdict, she has now been acquitted in five cases. Her brother Nasir was also acquitted in the same narcotics recovery case.
