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Bribery scam jolts NCCIA
Express Tribune | English | News | Nov. 11, 2025 | Corporate Corruption or Fraud
A major corruption scandal has emerged within the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Rawalpindi-Islamabad. Ten officials, including two Additional Directors and several other officers, face allegations of accepting monthly bribes totaling around Rs15 million to shield 15 call centres operated by foreign nationals, primarily Chinese, from investigation. These centres were involved in defrauding the public through various online scams.
The Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle in Islamabad registered a case under Inquiry No 326/2025, revealing that both current and former NCCIA officials received approximately PKR 250 million in illicit payments, with newly appointed officers collecting an additional PKR 50 million after NCCIA’s separation from the FIA. Bribes were reportedly funneled through intermediaries Hassan Ameer and Tahir Mohiuddin, with further payments linked to a deal involving the arrest of a Chinese national, Guo Kashian, and his Pakistani wife.
Several NCCIA and FIA officers, including Additional Directors Shehzad Haider and Aamir Nazir, Deputy Directors Haider Abbas, Nadeem Abbas, and Suleman Awan, along with multiple Sub-Inspectors, have been named in the FIR. The investigation is ongoing, with digital evidence such as videos and chat records supporting the allegations. Raids and arrests are actively being conducted by FIA teams led by Assistant Director Muhammad Safeer Ahmad.