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Customs thwarts two major drug shipments from Thailand, Belgium

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs at Jinnah International Airport successfully foiled two major attempts to smuggle drugs into the country through the International Mail Office, seizing narcotics valued at Rs114 million. In the first case, officials recovered 1.69 kilograms of marijuana worth Rs52 million from a parcel declared as containing amulets that […]

NCCIA
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Interior minister orders strict action over corruption allegations against NCCIA officers

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 […]

crystal ice
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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 […]

Adeel Akbar
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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 […]

NCCIA
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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
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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 […]

TLP
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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 […]