Cybersecurity
Former NCCIA Director General Suspended with Immediate Effect
The federal government has suspended the former Director General of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Waqaruddin Syed, with immediate effect. The Establishment Division issued the official notification regarding this development on Wednesday. According to the official notification, the…
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