ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has ordered an immediate and comprehensive inquiry into allegations of large-scale corruption involving officers of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). According to sources, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed strong displeasure over reports that certain officers were involved in corrupt practices and ordered swift […]
Crime
Crime relevant stories
Customs seize Rs18.6Bn worth of crystal ice in Quetta
QUETTA: The Customs Collectorate Quetta successfully foiled a major attempt to smuggle narcotics worth billions of rupees, seizing a huge quantity of crystal ice methamphetamine concealed in a truck’s modified fuel tank. According to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Field Enforcement Unit (FEU) Nushki conducted the operation on […]
SP Adeel Akbar’s death under investigation, says Captial Police
ISLAMABAD: Funeral prayers for Superintendent of Police (SP) Industrial Area Islamabad, Adeel Akbar, were offered at the Islamabad Police Headquarters on Thursday. The funeral was attended by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Inspector General of Islamabad Police Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, senior officers, and a large number of […]
SP Adeel Akbar reportedly shoots himself after heated phone call in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Senior police officer Adeel Akbar, serving as Superintendent of Police (SP) Industrial Area Islamabad, died by suicide on Tuesday after reportedly shooting himself in the capital’s Red Zone. According to sources, SP Adeel Akbar was present at a security checkpoint when he received a phone call that appeared to […]
NCCIA registers case against Shandana Gulzar for spreading disinformation
Islamabad: The National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Islamabad has registered a case under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 against a female Member of the National Assembly, Shandana Gulzar Khan, over allegations of spreading anti-state propaganda on social media. According to NCCIA sources, FIR No. 296/2025 has […]
IHC gives police 3 days to recover abducted NCCIA deputy director
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted police three days to recover Muhammad Usman, Deputy Director of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), who was allegedly abducted. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan issued the directive while hearing a petition filed by the victim’s wife, Rozina Usman. During the […]
NAB arrests key suspect in Rs40bn Kohistan corruption scandal
PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter has arrested the prime suspect in the Rs40 billion Kohistan corruption case — one of the largest financial scandals in Pakistan’s history. Officials confirmed that the accused, Qaiser Iqbal, was taken into custody along with his wife shortly after being discharged […]
Govt launches crackdown on fake news networks after TLP violence
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan on Monday announced a sweeping crackdown against fake news networks following the recent TLP incident, vowing strict action under cybercrime and national security laws. According to officials, a list of key actors behind the disinformation campaign has been prepared, with cases to be registered under […]
IGP Islamabad reviews safe city measures, calls for enhanced use of technology
ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi held a high-level meeting at the Central Police Office with DG Safe City and DIG Headquarters Muhammad Haroon Joya to review security measures and technological upgrades under the Safe City Islamabad project. The meeting focused on expanding the use […]
Islamabad police storm National Press Club, assault journalists
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police forcibly entered the cafeteria of the National Press Club (NPC) on Thursday and assaulted journalists after allegedly mistaking them for protesters participating in a nearby demonstration. According to witnesses, members of the Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were staging a protest outside the press club when […]









