{
  "id": 5491934,
  "title": "Man awarded life sentence for smuggling drugs in ambulance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/man-awarded-life-sentence-for-smuggling-drugs-in-ambulance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:18:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027307/man-awarded-life-sentence-for-smuggling-drugs-in-ambulance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PESHAWAR: A special court has sentenced Arif Khan, a resident of Bannu district, to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs500,000 for smuggling narcotics in an ambulance vehicle. The special judge, Sumbal Naseer, ruled that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt through consistent testimony, corroborated by forensic evidence. The court ordered the confiscation of the state's vehicle used in the offence. Arif Khan claimed he was falsely implicated, stating he sold the vehicle to Raees Khan on Jan 7, 2025, but the prosecution rebutted these claims. The ANF intercepted the ambulance on Jan 8, 2025, and recovered 12 kilograms of charas concealed within the vehicle.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: A special court has convicted an accused for smuggling narcotics in an ambulance vehicle and sentenced him to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs500,000. The special judge (control of narcotics), Sumbal Naseer, pronounced that the prosecution proved its case against the accused, Arif Khan, a resident of Bannu district. The judge also ordered confiscation of the state’s vehicle used in…",
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  "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."
}