On February 18, 2026, a joint counter-narcotics operation between Pakistan and Qatar successfully intercepted a significant drug smuggling attempt at Islamabad International Airport. The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) arrested a female suspect, Sehrish Bano, who was traveling from Sharjah to Islamabad via Doha. During a thorough search of her trolley bag, officials recovered 4.482 kilograms of cocaine, which had been skillfully concealed within her luggage. Bano disclosed during interrogation that her handler, Amir Asad Ullah, was waiting outside the arrivals hall, indicating a well-organized smuggling operation (Tribune Latest). This incident underscores the increasing trend of using women as couriers in drug trafficking, as authorities noted that smuggling networks often coerce or deceive women to transport narcotics to avoid suspicion.