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 […]
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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 […]
Karachi call centre owners under money laundering probe
Authorities have initiated a money laundering investigation against the owners and close associates of a call centre in Karachi Gulshan-e-Iqbal area after a recent raid conducted by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). Read More: IMF pressures Pakistan to tighten money laundering controls According to officials, investigators have identified Murtaza and Dhani as the principal owners […]
Court extended bail of TikTokers in gambling promotion case
Lahore — A sessions court in Lahore on Tuesday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of TikTokers Rajab Butt and Nadeem Mubarak, also known as Naniwala, in a case related to the alleged promotion of online gambling applications on social media. Read More: Rajab Butt, Nadeem Mubarak bail extended in gambling app case The hearing was conducted by […]
Pakistan reports surge in WhatsApp hacking complaints
Pakistan National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has reported a sharp rise in illegal data access and WhatsApp account hacking, revealing thousands of complaints filed over the past year. According to the agency, it received 157,465 cybercrime complaints in total, including 2,974 specifically related to WhatsApp hacking and misuse. Officials said 1,032 formal inquiries were […]
YouTuber Ducky Bhai indicted in online gambling case; former NCCIA officials face problem
LAHORE: A Lahore district court on Monday indicted popular YouTuber Saadur Rehman, known as “Ducky Bhai”, his wife, and others over allegations of promoting online gambling and betting apps. The court has summoned witnesses for February 23. Read More: Court summons YouTuber Ducky over gambling The case, registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), accuses Rehman […]
NCCIA files appeal in Supreme Court against blasphemy acquittal
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan, challenging the acquittal of an Islamabad-based woman in a high-profile blasphemy case by the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench. Read More: IHC tells NCCIA to increase number of prosecutors The woman, Ms Aneeqa Ateeq, had previously been awarded the death penalty […]
LHC directs NCCIA, PTA to act within law on anti-judiciary campaign
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ensure that all operations targeting the anti-judiciary campaign are conducted strictly within the bounds of the law. Read More: Eight held for anti-judiciary campaign on social media, LHC told Justice Ali Zia Bajwa, passing the order […]