{
  "id": 5927782,
  "title": "SHC sets aside life term in drug peddling case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/shc-sets-aside-life-term-in-drug-peddling-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T06:49:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027814/shc-sets-aside-life-term-in-drug-peddling-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has overturned a life sentence given to Sakhi Dad in a drug trafficking case. In August 2024, Sakhi Dad was handed a life term by a sessions court for possessing over one kilogram of ice (methamphetamine) within the Mochko police station limits. The convict appealed to the SHC, challenging the trial court's conviction. After a two-judge bench led by Omar Sial heard arguments from both parties and reviewed the case record, they dismissed the appeal and acquitted Sakhi Dad. The court pointed out an error in the trial court's judgment regarding the custody and transfer of the narcotics. The trial court claimed custody was secure, yet the record indicated the property was seized on August 24 and stored in a lab on August 26 due to a holiday on August 25. Neither the original register XIX nor a road certificate was presented in court. Additionally, the investigating officer admitted to not depositing the property with a chemical analyst on the same day as initially stated, and there was no record to prove that August 25 was a holiday. The court emphasized that the narcotics remained with the officer for two days without any justification or evidence of safe custody. The bench concluded that a conviction could not stand if the custody and transfer of contraband were disrupted.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has set aside life imprisonment handed down to an appellant by the trial court in a drug peddling case. A sessions court had sentenced Sakhi Dad to life imprisonment in August 2025 for carrying over one kilogram of ice (methamphetamine) in August 2024 within the limits of Mochko police station. The convict through his lawyer had filed an appeal before the SHC…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sindh High Court overturns Sakhi Dad's life sentence.",
    "Court finds error in custody and transfer of narcotics.",
    "Conviction dismissed due to missing records and holiday claim."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The acquittal of Sakhi Dad highlights the importance of proper handling and documentation of evidence in drug trafficking cases, as lapses in custody and transfer of contraband can undermine convictions.",
  "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."
}