{
  "id": 5520405,
  "title": "Karachi court acquits driver in drug case filed over 2024 accident that killed 2 in Karsaz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/karachi-court-acquits-driver-in-drug-case-filed-over-2024-accident-5520405",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:14:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027441/karachi-court-acquits-driver-in-drug-case-filed-over-2024-accident-that-killed-2-in-karsaz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 19, 2024, a speeding Toyota Land Cruiser driven by Natasha Danish collided with three motorcycles and another car on Karsaz Road, resulting in the tragic deaths of 60-year-old Imran Arif and his 22-year-old daughter, Amna, as well as injuring three others. Danish was subsequently arrested and charged with murder. In October 2024, she was acquitted in the murder case after a compromise between the parties involved. However, a separate drug case was lodged against her based on medical reports confirming she was under the influence of methamphetamine (ice) at the time of the accident. In a recent hearing on Friday, a Karachi court acquitted Danish in the drug case, citing lack of evidence as the prosecution failed to prove the charges against her. Counsel Fawad Ali Khichi argued that no traces of methamphetamine were found in Danish's blood tests and alleged that the police had tampered with the samples and concealed the report.",
  "summary": "A Karachi court on Friday acquitted Natasha Danish, who was involved in the August 2024 Karsaz road accident , in a drug case against her, citing lack of evidence. On Aug 19, 2024, a speeding Toyota Land Cruiser, driven by Danish, hit three motorcycles and another car on Karsaz Road, killing 60-year-old Imran Arif and his 22-year-old daughter Amna, as well as wounding three others. The driver was…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Karachi court acquits driver in drug case filed over 2024 accident that killed 2 in Karsaz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/karachi-court-acquits-driver-in-drug-case-filed-over-2024-accident",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:58:02.000Z"
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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."
}