A meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting was held today at Islamabad with Senator Sarmad Ali in the chair. The meeting was attended by Senators Syed Waqar Mehdi, Jan Muhammad and Abdul Shakoor Khan. Senator Pervaiz Rashid participated in the committee meeting proceedings via zoom link. The Committee reviewed matters relating to […]
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Rehan Tariq handed over to NCCIA over blasphemy, PECA charges
A judicial magistrate on Wednesday granted the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) a six-day physical remand of podcast host Rehan Tariq in a case registered under blasphemy and electronic crime laws. The NCCIA registered a first information report (FIR) against YouTuber Tariq on June 25 after he conducted a podcast with a religious scholar […]
NCCIA to establish Punjab cell for women, child cybercrime cases
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has announced the establishment of a dedicated special cell in Punjab to ensure the swift registration, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime cases involving women and children. According to NCCIA Punjab Director Muhammad Ali Wasim, the initiative aims to provide victims with faster legal assistance, protection and institutional support […]
IHC ruled that banks cannot freeze citizens’ accounts without legal justification
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that banks cannot block or freeze citizens’ bank accounts without a verified legal justification, emphasizing the protection of account holders’ rights and due process. The ruling was issued by Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir in a case involving a private bank that blocked a citizen’s account during an inquiry […]
IHC seeks PTI response in Imran Khan’s X account case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to submit its response in a petition seeking the blocking of former prime minister Imran Khan’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter. The case was heard by Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, who reviewed the petition filed by Advocate Ghulam Murtaza. During the proceedings, […]
NCCIA arrests four for online harassment, blackmailing of women
Punjab National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested four suspects from Lahore and Faisalabad during an ongoing crackdown against online harassment, blackmailing, character assassination and the dissemination of objectionable content targeting women. According to spokesperson, the NCCIA Lahore arrested two suspects in separate cases. Nadeem Ahmad was arrested for allegedly sharing defamatory, obscene and […]
NCCIA challenges SC verdict on Imaan, Hadi’s sentence suspension pleas
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking withdrawal of its May 12 order in the case relating to the suspension of sentences awarded to lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Chattha. In its petition, the NCCIA contended that the Supreme Court cannot interfere in matters that are […]
Gang selling sensitive personal, security-related data to foreign agencies arrested in Punjab
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has arrested a gang in southern Punjab accused of selling sensitive personal and security-related data of citizens and important personalities to foreign agencies. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, NCCIA Director General Syed Khurram Ali said the group was involved in illegally obtaining and selling confidential information for […]
Momina Iqbal, MPA Saqib Chadhar record statements in harassment case
TV actress and model Momina Iqbal and Punjab Assembly member Saqib Chadhar appeared before the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency in Lahore on Thursday and recorded their statements in an online harassment case that has sparked widespread discussion on social media. Read More: NCCIA summons political figure over Momina Iqbal’s harassment According to officials, both individuals appeared […]
NCCIA summons political figure over Momina Iqbal’s harassment complaint
Pakistani actress Momina Iqbal has filed a harassment complaint after which the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has formally initiated legal proceedings and summoned Member of Provincial Assembly Saqib Chadhar and his wife Sameera Khan. According to media reports, the NCCIA directed both individuals to appear before the agency on Friday, May 22. The […]