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A detailed briefing submitted to the Senate Standing Committee has revealed that the Federal Investigation Agency’s Anti-Corruption Circle (ACC) Islamabad is investigating a major corruption scandal involving multiple officers of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The case centres on allegations that senior and junior NCCIA officials collectively received around Rs. 120 million in bribes from operators of illegal call centres.
According to the briefing, FIA ACC Islamabad registered FIR No. 97/2025 on 8 November 2025 under Sections 109, 161, 386 and 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code, read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The FIR outlines allegations of extortion, cheating, corruption, and criminal conspiracy involving several NCCIA officers. Those named range from Additional Directors to Sub-Inspectors, all accused of facilitating or benefiting from the illegal operations in exchange for hefty payments.
The inquiry is being led by Assistant Director Muhammad Safeer Ahmed, supported by a team of inspectors who are actively probing the financial and operational links between the accused officers and the illegal call centres.
In its formal response, the NCCIA informed the committee that the implicated officials have gone absent, removed from their posts, and issued show-cause notices. Departmental inquiries have started, and the cases have been forwarded to the Ministry of Interior for further necessary action.
Despite the scale of the allegations, the briefing confirms that no accused officer has been arrested so far, as the FIA continues its ongoing investigation.
