Mustafa Amir’s funeral prayers were held at Masjid-e-Ali in DHA Phase VI on Sunday, after the Asr prayers. Family, friends, relatives, and well-wishers attended the service before Amir was laid to rest at a local graveyard.
During the funeral, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Rizwan Khanzada spoke to the media, criticizing the Karachi police for operating like a “business with a contract.” He recalled informing the public on January 7, via a media program, that Mustafa had been kidnapped from the Defence area. Khanzada called the murder of Mustafa Amir a slap in the face of the authorities, questioning how a vehicle could travel from Defence to Balochistan without being detected. He condemned the brutal murder, calling it a reflection of a feudal mindset and an oppressive system. Khanzada stressed the importance of ensuring that those responsible for Amir’s death are punished and urged that the case not be allowed to fade into the background.
Meanwhile, local police and the Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) continue their efforts to dismantle organized drug networks operating in Karachi’s upscale areas, allegedly involving children from elite families, including politicians, bureaucrats, actors, and government officers. The crackdown intensified following the arrest of Sahir Hassan, the son of a renowned actor, and additional arrests have since been made, with local police detaining several suspects.
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) reported significant progress, including the arrest of Sunil Sagar, who was found with 250g of hashish, 557g of weed, two bottles of liquor, and two cans of beer. During interrogation, Hassan and Sagar revealed that they sourced drugs from various parts of the country and supplied them to Karachi’s Defence and Gizri areas. Separate cases have been filed under the Narcotics Act.
In response, District South police launched a targeted operation to curb drug sales in the Defence, Clifton, and surrounding areas, focusing on teahouses, coffee shops, and public spaces, leading to the arrest of several individuals.
Startling revelations came during Hassan’s interrogation, despite his initial denial of involvement in the drug trade. He allegedly confessed to being friends with Mustafa Amir and meeting Armaghan, a key figure in the drug network, in 2016. Hassan disclosed that Amir had visited his house on January 4 to buy drugs on credit. He also admitted to having been involved in drug trafficking for over two years, working with two partners, Bazil and Yahya. Narcotics were reportedly smuggled from Colombia to California, then to Pakistan via well-known courier companies, arriving in Islamabad and Lahore before reaching Karachi. Hassan claimed he sold 1.2kg of weed weekly, generating approximately Rs72 million in monthly sales.
The authorities obtained Hassan’s bank account information and are currently tracking his financial transactions. On January 15, following Amir’s disappearance, Armaghan and Shiraz allegedly visited Hassan’s house, where Armaghan purchased an ounce of weed for over Rs350,000. Reports also suggest that Amir was invited to Armaghan’s house on January 6, where he was tortured before being stuffed into his own car’s trunk. The car was then driven to Balochistan’s Dureji area, where Armaghan allegedly set it on fire with Amir’s body inside. Armaghan and Shiraz have been arrested and charged with murder.
