August 17, 2026
Investigators in Faisalabad intercepted an attempt to take a 13-year-old girl out of the country, discovering a forged marriage certificate presented to support the travel.
July 12, 2026
Special courts in Gujranwala, Gujrat, and Sialkot have convicted 64 Pakistani nationals deported from Libya and Greece in summary trials, with most receiving prison terms of 10 to 15 days and fines of Rs25,000 to Rs50,000. All 64 have been placed on the passport control list, barring them from international travel for a minimum of five years. The FIA says illegal migration attempts dropped 47 percent following accelerated enforcement, though deportation volumes remain high.
Former FBR Chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi speaks at a session organized by Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, Karachi, September 13, 2025. — APP Companies Named: HBL, Engro, SCB, MCB, DGKC, Maple Leaf. The period spans before and during Zaidi’s tenure at the FBR. Refund years reported: 2005–07, 2012–14, 2016–17. KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a corruption case against former Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman Shabbar Zaidi, alleging that unauthorized tax refunds worth billions of rupees were issued during his tenure, according to an FIR filed at the FIA’s Anti-Corruption Circle, Karachi. Zaidi is a Pakistani Chartered
March 21, 2025
Karachi:The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested journalist Farhan Mallick in Karachi over the content of videos published on his YouTube platform. Mallick, the founder of Raftar, a media agency focused on social change through storytelling, is also the **former news director of Samaa TV. According to FIA Cybercrime Reporting Centre Additional Director Shahzad Haider, an inquiry against Mallick had been ongoing for three months. Haider stated that Mallick had aired “several programs against the security establishment,” which led to his formal arrest after the investigation was completed. However, Mallick’s wife told media that there was no written charge sheet or
Listen to the article The Federal Research Service (FIA) has launched an investigation under the prevention of the Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) against model and actress Nadia Hussain after accusing an FIA officer of seeking a bribery on social media. Sources revealed that the FIA Cyber crime team also carried out a raid on Hussain’s home. FIA officials clarified that the officer was not part of their staff, but rather a scammer, as the fraudster had used the image of a FIA officer’s profile and came into contact with Nadia Hussain, seeking bribery. The actress was informed that the fraudster,
March 8, 2025
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) penned letters to different institutions for conducting more investigations from the arrested Armaghan in the Mustafa Amir murder case. According to the details, the FIA sought the details of Armaghan’s bank accounts and property. The special committee was instructed to present the solid evidence in line with the case in the next meeting. On the other side, Armaghan’s security guard Bilal Tension had approached the district sessions court. The petitioner said that he does know about Armaghan or his father. It is pertinent to note that the accused Armaghan’s father, Kamran, had named Bilal Tesnion
A representative photo of electrical networks. —AFP/file FIA officer will be appointed in DISCOS on permanent basis. The government decides to tighten the noose around corrupt officers. FIA ADG will coordinate and monitor at headquarters level. In a bid to tighten the noose around corrupt officials, the federal government has decided to appoint officials from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and intelligence agencies to the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs). Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the Power Department to appoint an officer-level deputy director from FIA to the electricity supply companies on a permanent basis. The FIA official will prepare cases
MELBOURNE: Lewis Hamilton condemned “a real lack of accountability” in motorsport on Thursday and backed Susie Wolff, who has taken legal action against the FIA governing body. Wolff, director of Formula 1’s academy series for aspiring female drivers, revealed on Wednesday that she had filed a criminal complaint in French courts over a controversial investigation into her conduct last year. Wolff and her husband, Mercedes Formula One team boss Toto Wolff, have been the subject of an investigation into an alleged conflict of interest. The investigation emerged in December after a magazine report claimed other team principals were concerned Toto
LONDON: Susie Wolff, director of Formula One’s academy series for aspiring female drivers, has taken legal action against motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, over a controversial investigation into her conduct last year. Wolff and her husband, Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff, have been the subject of an investigation into allegations of an alleged conflict of interest. The investigation emerged in December after a magazine report claimed other team principals were concerned Toto Wolff was profiting from information shared by his wife. But the FIA ended its investigation just two days after announcing its compliance department was looking into
LONDON: The female Red Bull employee at the center of allegations against Christian Horner has lodged a formal complaint with Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, the BBC reported on Saturday. Allegations of misconduct against the Red Bull team principal have overshadowed the opening weeks of the 2024 F1 season. Horner was cleared by an internal investigation carried out by Red Bull’s parent company last month. However, the saga did not end there as an anonymous email was sent to Formula 1 staff and media the following day containing alleged messages from Horner to a female member of the team.
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