The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad has registered a major corruption case against 71 individuals accused of causing massive financial losses to the national exchequer through fake TR-32 chalan forms. An FIA official told APP on Sunday that 20 suspects were arrested during late-night operations, while efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining […]
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Only those sans valid papers barred from travelling abroad, clarifies FIA
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated legal action, through the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), against those involved in spreading fabricated information on social media regarding the offloading of passengers. Over the past few months, numerous incidents have been reported of travellers being offloaded from flights at various airports, despite possessing valid travel […]
FIA arrests four suspects in banking fraud
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Commercial Banking Circle Lahore on Friday carried out a major operation against individuals involved in banking fraud, arresting four suspects, including two employees of a commercial bank, for their role in a financial scam worth millions of rupees. According to the FIA spokesperson, the suspects Mahmood-ul-Hassan, Zeeshan Ishaq, Arshad Ali […]
FIA DG says looking into reports of workers being offloaded at airports
Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Riffat Mukhtar said on Thursday that the agency is investigating reports of workers being offloaded at airports, during a meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain, a statement from the agency said. Over the past few months, numerous incidents have been reported of […]
FIA files case against six SIU officials over custodial death in Karachi
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a case against six officials of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) over the alleged custodial death of a young man, identified as Irfan, in Karachi. According to FIA officials, the case has been lodged under Sections 8 and 9 of the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) […]
FIA Arrests NCCIA Officers Over Bribery Allegations
The FIA arrests NCCIA officers case has drawn public attention after six officials were detained for alleged bribery and misuse of power. The Federal Investigation Agency confirmed the arrests on Monday. According to their lawyer, Barrister Mian Ali Ashfaq, all six were accused of taking bribes and abusing their authority. He said they would be […]
FIA questions Nadia Hussain over husband’s alleged embezzlement
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned model and actor Nadia Hussain for questioning after her husband, Atif Mohammad Khan, was arrested for embezzling funds. The FIA discovered that Hussain received Rs26.418 million in her salon’s business accounts, which coincided with the period of Khan’s alleged corporate fraud. Khan was arrested on March 8 in […]
Riffat Mukhtar and Waqar Syed appointed to strengthen Pakistan’s cybersecurity and investigation efforts
On April 5, 2025, the federal government of Pakistan announced the appointments of Riffat Mukhtar Raja as the new Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Waqar-ud-Din Syed as the first Director General of the newly established National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). These appointments were confirmed through a formal notification from the […]
Journalist Farhan Mallick remanded to FIA custody over ‘Anti-State’ allegations
A Karachi court has handed journalist Farhan Mallick into the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for four days. Mallick, the founder of media agency Raftar, is accused of airing “anti-state” content on his YouTube channel. The FIA claims that he spread fake news that caused unrest and targeted public figures. Mallick was arrested […]
FIA arrests four for bribery at Faisalabad airport
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested three customs officials and an accomplice for allegedly extorting bribes from a passenger at Faisalabad International Airport. The arrests followed a complaint by Mahwish Abbas, a resident of Jhang Sadar, who accused the officials of harassment upon her arrival. She claimed that the customs officers forced her to […]