Overview
- NCCIA recorded 150,542 cybercrime complaints in 2025, including 81,996 tied to financial fraud and 2,974 involving WhatsApp account hacking.
- Authorities initiated 10,756 inquiries that led to 851 registered cases and 1,095 arrests, with Rs2.716 billion linked to crimes and Rs452.376 million recovered.
- Lawmakers detailed scams such as fake parcel messages, bogus traffic challans, account takeovers and malicious links that have trapped children and other vulnerable users.
- The government pointed to a public portal (nccia.gov.pk), helpline 1799 and targeted outreach to bolster reporting and digital literacy.
- Officials described organized networks using rent‑a‑account tactics, the NA requested a detailed briefing with legislative follow-up, and NCCIA reported 523 personnel across 23 police stations.