PTA blocks 139 websites and accounts selling citizens’ personal data
Pakistani authorities have blocked 139 online platforms accused of selling citizens’ personal information.The move comes amid growing alarm over massive ...
Pakistani authorities have blocked 139 online platforms accused of selling citizens’ personal information.The move comes amid growing alarm over massive ...
Pakistan’s cybercrime authorities have intensified their crackdown on online scams, filing criminal cases against three popular YouTubers accused of promoting ...
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested seven suspects for their alleged involvement in a massive online financial ...
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has removed Additional Director Sarfraz Chaudhry of the Lahore office following multiple controversies, ...
The agency was formally established in April 2025
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