--- title: "NCCIA Conducts Call Center Raids in Islamabad and Lahore, Arrests Foreign Nationals" description: "Most outlets led with the NCCIA's arrest of foreign nationals in Islamabad, with one specifying the group as Chinese and linking them to alleged financial fraud. Another outlet reported a separate raid in Lahore, noting the arrest of 59 suspects, including both men and women, in connection with alleged fake call centres. The framing of the raids varied, with some focusing on the scale and nationality of those arrested, while others provided more specific details about the locations and numbers." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15338-nccia-arrests-10-suspects-in-cybercrime-operations site: HarZaviya language: en --- # NCCIA Conducts Call Center Raids in Islamabad and Lahore, Arrests Foreign Nationals pakistan · updated 22 Oct 2026, 10:23 AM PKT · 19–22 Oct 2026 · 12 articles from 7 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 21 Oct 2026 — NCCIA Conducts Call Center Raids in Islamabad and Lahore, Arrests Foreign Nationals (4 outlets) > Most outlets led with the NCCIA's arrest of foreign nationals in Islamabad, with one specifying the group as Chinese and linking them to alleged financial fraud. Another outlet reported a separate raid in Lahore, noting the arrest of 59 suspects, including both men and women, in connection with alleged fake call centres. The framing of the raids varied, with some focusing on the scale and nationality of those arrested, while others provided more specific details about the locations and numbers. - **24 News HD** — [NCCIA arrests 59 cyber fraudsters for stealing restaurants’ credit card data](https://www.24newshd.tv/22-Oct-2026/nccia-arrests-59-cyber-fraudsters-stealing-restaurants-credit-card-data) · 22 Oct 2026, 10:23 AM PKT > The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) teams have raided three fake call centres in Lahore and arrested 59 cyber fraudsters who were involved in stealing credit card data of restaurants, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. - **ARY News (English)** — [NCCIA busts call centre network accused of stealing restaurant credit card data](https://arynews.tv/nccia-busts-call-centre-network-accused-of-stealing-restaurant-credit-card-data) · 22 Oct 2026, 12:26 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > According to the NCCIA, the suspects were allegedly involved in defrauding foreign nationals and stealing credit card data from restaurants. - **Minute Mirror** — [NCCIA arrests 59 suspects in Lahore fake call cent...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/nccia-arrests-59-suspects-in-lahore-fake-call-centre-raids-648858/) · 22 Oct 2026, 12:12 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 59 suspects including 52 men and seven women during raids on three alleged fake call centres in Lahore’s Gulberg area. According to the agency the suspects were allegedly involved in schemes targeting foreign nationals and stealing credit card information from restaurants. Officials also recovered 61 laptops, 21 computers and 52... - **ProPakistani** — [NCCIA Arrests Around 200 Foreigners in Islamabad Call Center Raid](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/21/nccia-arrests-around-200-foreigners-in-islamabad-call-center-raid/) · 21 Oct 2026, 3:21 PM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested around 200 foreign nationals during a major raid on a call… Read More ### 20 Oct 2026 — NCCIA arrests 59 in Lahore crackdown on illegal call centres (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the number of arrests (59 people, including seven women) and the operation against illegal call centres in Lahore. One outlet also briefly mentioned the suspects’ alleged involvement in cyber fraud targeting local and foreign citizens through card transactions, while another used the term "crackdown" to frame the operation. The core details — the agency, the number of arrests, and the locations — were consistent across all excerpts. - **Pakistan Observer** — [NCCIA arrests over 200 foreign nationals in Islamabad Cyber Fraud crackdown](https://pakobserver.net/nccia-arrests-over-200-foreign-nationals-in-islamabad-cyber-fraud-crackdown/) · 21 Oct 2026, 1:20 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD – The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested more than 200 foreign nationals during a crackdown on… - **Abb Takk News** — [NCCIA Arrests 59 Suspects in Lahore Crackdown on Illegal Call Centres](https://abbtakk.tv/nccia-arrests-59-suspects-in-lahore-crackdown-on-illegal-call-centres/) · 20 Oct 2026, 8:39 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 59 people, including seven women, during raids on three alleged illegal call centres in Lahore over their suspected involvement in online financial fraud targeting US citizens. The operations, carried out under the supervision of NCCIA Lahore Zone Additional Director Atif... - **24 News HD** — [NCCIA arrests 59 in raids on illegal call centres in Lahore](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Oct-2026/nccia-arrests-59-raids-illegal-call-centres-lahore) · 20 Oct 2026, 6:30 PM PKT · 70% identical wording to the newest filing > The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore Zone arrested 59 people, including seven women, during operations against illegal call centres at three locations. ### 19 Oct 2026 — NCCIA arrests 10 suspects in cybercrime operations (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the arrest of 10 suspects by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency in four operations in Lahore. One outlet specified the focus on alleged online child exploitation and blackmail, as well as counterfeit Canadian identity documents, while another provided a more general description of the operations as targeting online crime. - **Business Recorder** — [NCCIA arrests 10 suspects in cybercrime operations](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444979/nccia-arrests-10-suspects-in-cybercrime-operations) · 20 Oct 2026, 4:57 AM PKT > LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 10 suspects in four separate operations in Lahore targeting alleged online child exploitation and blackmail, counterfeit Canadian identity documents, payment card fraud and illegal online betting. NCCIA Lahore Zone Additional Director Atif Amir announced the arrests at a press conference on Monday, saying the operations ... - **Minute Mirror** — [NCCIA arrests 10 suspects in four operations again...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/nccia-arrests-10-suspects-in-four-operations-against-cybercrime-fraud-647581/) · 19 Oct 2026, 7:29 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Lahore Zone, has arrested 10 suspects during four separate operations targeting online ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [NCCIA raids illegal call centres in Lahore, makes multiple arrests](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12311-nccia-arrests-36-suspects-in-crackdown-on-illegal-call) · 11 Oct 2026 · 10 outlets · 7 developments · 95% related - [NCCIA raids illegal call centres in Islamabad, detains hundreds](https://harzaviya.com/stories/9945-seven-chinese-among-200-arrested-in-raid-on-illegal-call) · 23 Sep 2026 · 7 outlets · 2 developments · 93% related - [NCCIA raids call centres in Karachi and Rawalpindi, makes multiple arrests](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10931-nccia-arrests-over-70-in-karachi-call-center-raid) · 29 Sep 2026 · 5 outlets · 3 developments · 92% related - [NCCIA arrests two for defrauding US citizens in Lahore](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14760-nccia-arrests-two-over-online-fraud-targeting-us-citizens) · 17 Oct 2026 · 4 outlets · 2 developments · 91% related - [NCCIA arrests 28 suspects in cyber fraud crackdown](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2380-nccia-arrests-28-suspects-for-online-fraud) · 9 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 90% related 12 articles from 7 outlets, 19–22 Oct 2026. 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