Pakistan Senate panel orders drug supply records in alleged high-profile case

A Pakistani Senate committee on Wednesday ordered authorities to submit records related to an alleged drug trafficking case involving a woman identified as "Anmol alias Pinky," with lawmakers demanding details of any links to judges, parliamentarians, bureaucrats and students.

The issue surfaced during a Senate Standing Committee on Interior meeting chaired by Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman.

What did the Senate panel demand in the drug supply case?

The committee ordered the Anti-Narcotics Force director general to appear at the next meeting and directed the Federal Investigation Agency to submit details of the suspect's alleged activities.

Lawmakers demanded a full account of who Anmol alias Pinky was supplying drugs to, specifically asking whether narcotics had reached judges, bureaucrats or parliamentarians.

How did the drug case come to the committee's attention?

The matter arose while the committee was reviewing the murder investigation of Amir Awan, a Quetta businessman and owner of Toyota Motors. Members took notice of the alleged drug trafficking case during that discussion and broadened the session's scope to address it.

The committee chair said records must be produced regardless of who is implicated.

"Whether they are parliamentarians, judges or students, the record should be produced," Rehman told reporters outside parliament after the meeting. He also called for broad drug testing, volunteering to be screened himself. "No one will be spared," he said.

What concerns did senators raise about the accused?

Senator Samina Zehri criticized the justice system, saying the accused woman was appearing in court without apparent fear despite being described as a criminal. "Drug dealers are roaming freely while we are sitting here helpless," she said.

Rehman also questioned how the accused had been granted bail, while acknowledging the committee holds no authority over judicial decisions.

Pakistani authorities have not publicly released detailed findings on the allegations discussed in the meeting. No evidence linking specific individuals to narcotics use or trafficking was presented during the session.