{
  "id": 18966486,
  "title": "Karachi SHO Suspended After Apologizing to Drug Dealer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/karachi-sho-suspended-after-apologizing-to-drug-dealer",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-08T15:49:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/08/karachi-sho-suspended-after-apologizing-to-drug-dealer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Karachi Police Station House Officer (SHO) Faisal Gul has been suspended following the circulation of an audio recording that allegedly showed him apologizing to a drug dealer, Kashif alias Dada, and attempting to settle the matter instead of pursuing legal action. South DIG Syed Asad Raza suspended Gul after the recording was shared on social media, and the police department has initiated a technical verification of the audio through the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). According to the police department, the audio reportedly featured Gul and a police constable conversing with Kashif, a known drug peddler, and suggested that the SHO was trying to resolve the issue through reconciliation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}