--- title: "Pakistani authorities detain over 250 foreigners in Islamabad call center raid" description: "Most outlets led with the number of foreigners detained — ranging from 250 to 258 — and the location of the raid in Islamabad, describing it as a scam or illegal call center operation. ProPakistani specifically noted that 40 of the detainees were Chinese citizens, while the other excerpts did not mention nationalities. All excerpts attributed the operation to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3613-fia-arrest-258-foreigners-in-islamabad-scam-call-center-raid site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistani authorities detain over 250 foreigners in Islamabad call center raid pakistan · latest filing 18 Aug 2026, 6:37 AM PKT · 17–18 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the detention of over 250 foreigners following a raid on an alleged scam call center in Islamabad, with the number of detainees ranging from 258 to over 250. A few also noted the involvement of 40 Chinese citizens. The framing was largely consistent, with the focus on the scale of the operation and the role of the Federal Investigation Agency. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Aug 2026 — 258 foreigners arrested in scam centre raid (1 outlet) - **Business Recorder** — [258 foreigners arrested in scam centre raid](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435301/258-foreigners-arrested-in-scam-centre-raid) · 18 Aug 2026, 6:37 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Authorities said Monday they detained 258 foreigners, including 40 Chinese nationals, following a raid on an alleged “scam call centre” in the capital Islamabad. “They were running a scam call centre in Gulberg Green, a housing society on the outskirts of Islamabad,” an official from the Federal Investigation Agency, a Pakistani intelligence service, told AFP. “They came to Pakistan ... ### 17 Aug 2026 — Pakistani authorities detain over 250 foreigners in Islamabad call center raid (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the number of foreigners detained — ranging from 250 to 258 — and the location of the raid in Islamabad, describing it as a scam or illegal call center operation. ProPakistani specifically noted that 40 of the detainees were Chinese citizens, while the other excerpts did not mention nationalities. All excerpts attributed the operation to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). - **ProPakistani** — [FIA Arrest 258 Foreigners in Islamabad Scam Call Center Raid](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/17/fia-arrest-258-foreigners-in-islamabad-scam-call-center-raid/) · 17 Aug 2026, 5:37 PM PKT > The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has detained 258 foreign nationals, including 40 Chinese citizens, after raiding an alleged scam call… Read More The post FIA Arrest 258 Foreigners in Islamabad Scam Call Center Raid appeared first on ProPakistani. - **ARY News (English)** — [258 foreigners detained in Islamabad scam centre raid: FIA](https://arynews.tv/258-foreigners-detained-islamabad-scam-centre-raid-fia) · 17 Aug 2026, 3:53 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan detains over 250 foreigners after Islamabad call center raid](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2654929/pakistan) · 17 Aug 2026, 8:08 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have detained more than 250 foreign nationals following a raid that busted an illegal call center network in Islamabad, officials said on Sunday, as investigators probe alleged online fraud, visa violations and blackmail activities. Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) this month raided a multi-s... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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