KARACHI: Two people were killed and four others injured early Sunday when a speeding car ran over pedestrians sleeping on a footpath near the Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine in Karachi’s Clifton area. According to police, the driver lost control of the vehicle and also struck a motorbike, killing the motorcyclist […]
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Top NCCIA officials booked for receiving millions in bribes from illegal call centres
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle has registered a case against senior officers of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) for their alleged involvement in a large-scale extortion racket linked to illegal call centres. According to the FIR lodged in Islamabad, several NCCIA officers—including additional directors from […]
FIA Peshawar busts fake citizenship ring; Afghan national among four held
PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Peshawar Zone has foiled an attempt to illegally obtain Pakistani citizenship through forged documents and arrested four suspects, including an Afghan national. According to the FIA spokesperson, the Anti-Corruption Circle Peshawar conducted the operation and apprehended the suspects from the NADRA Regional Office, Peshawar. […]
FIA dismisses 12 officials over corruption and poor investigation
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has intensified its internal accountability process under the supervision of Director General Riffat Mukhtar Raja, taking strict disciplinary action against officials involved in corruption, negligence, and poor investigations. According to an FIA spokesperson, during the past two months, departmental proceedings were initiated against several […]
Seven arrested officers of NCCIA resign from service
Islamabad: Seven officers of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), who were recently arrested, have tendered their resignations from their official positions, according to sources. The Interior Ministry has received the resignation letters of all seven officers, which were reportedly forwarded by the NCCIA two days ago. However, the […]
Former PTI Information Secretary Ahmed Jawad Arrested in Islamabad
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary Information Ahmed Jawad has been arrested under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) from G-13, Islamabad. According to officials, the arrest was carried out by the National Cyber Crime Agency following a case registered against him for posting controversial content on social media […]
Customs foils major smuggling bid near Kot Addu
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that the Customs Enforcement Team in Multan successfully foiled a major smuggling attempt, seizing a large consignment of illegal goods concealed beneath sand in a truck on the Kot Addu Road. According to the FBR, the recovered smuggled items included betel nuts, […]
Traffic policemen assaulted in Islamabad: Suspect arrested after video goes viral
ISLAMABAD: Police on Sunday arrested a man who assaulted traffic policemen and caused chaos in the capital’s I-8 Markaz area after a video of the incident went viral on social media. According to the Islamabad Capital Police, the incident occurred on Saturday night, when the suspect engaged in violent behaviour […]
Historic valuables worth Rs8m stolen from Ayub Khan family home in Capital
ISLAMABAD: A theft worth Rs 8 million has been reported at the Islamabad residence of Field Marshal Ayub Khan’s family, located in Sector F-8/2, according to police officials. The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged at Margalla Police Station on the complaint of Taimur Khan, great-grandson of the late Field […]
Young Journalist Watan Zaib Survives Assassination Attempt
ISLAMABAD: A young journalist associated with a private news channel, Watan Zaib, survived an assassination attempt on Thursday, prompting strong condemnation from journalist unions and media organisations, who demanded the immediate arrest and strict punishment of the attackers. According to details, Watan Zaib was returning home from his office when […]








