KARACHI, May 19 — A Karachi sessions court has allowed the remand proceedings of Anmol alias “Pinky” to be held inside the Central Prison judicial complex after police warned that producing her at the City Courts could create a serious security risk.
The order was issued by Sessions Judge Zahoor Ahmed Hakro on a police request citing law and order concerns. The court directed that Anmol be produced before the relevant magistrate at the judicial complex set up inside Karachi’s Central Prison, rather than being brought to the City Courts. Police argued that her appearance in the regular court premises could endanger public safety and disrupt proceedings.
Anmol, also known as Pinky, is facing multiple criminal cases. The case at the center of the latest order is registered at Baghdadi Police Station under FIR No. 147/2026 and includes a murder charge under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
On Monday, she was produced before South Judicial Magistrate Kalsoom Mustafa at the Judicial Complex inside Central Prison Karachi after the completion of her two-day physical remand in the murder case. The magistrate extended her physical remand by four more days, granting police custody until May 22.
Police had sought a longer extension, reportedly asking for nine more days of physical remand. The defence opposed the request. The court also accepted the investigation officer’s plea to record the complainant’s statement under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code, fixing May 21 for that statement.
The proceedings have become more sensitive because of the number of cases linked to Anmol. Dawn reported that she had been arrested last week from her apartment in Karachi in connection with narcotics and unlicensed weapon cases, while she was already booked in several other criminal cases. According to the report, at least 15 cases are active against her.
During the hearing, Anmol alleged that she was being pressured “to take names.” Her lawyer also claimed before the court that pressure was being placed on her to falsely implicate politicians, actresses and other influential people. The court directed the investigating officer to ensure that any interrogation is carried out in the presence of female police personnel and also sought a medical examination report from a medicolegal officer.
In a separate development, a sessions judge at the City Courts rejected Darakhshan police’s review plea against Anmol’s judicial remand in five cases. The judge observed that since the suspect was already on physical remand, police could approach the relevant judicial magistrate if they needed further investigation.
For now, the case has two tracks running side by side: the murder investigation in which police have secured further physical custody, and the broader set of narcotics, weapons and other cases already pending against her.
The court’s decision to shift remand proceedings inside the jail complex shows how high-profile the matter has become. It also reflects official concern that a routine court appearance could turn into a security problem — not only for the accused, but for lawyers, court staff, police and the public gathered at Karachi’s busy City Courts.
