258 Foreigners Detained in Islamabad Scam Centre Raid: FIA

Two govt officials remanded over bribery network linked to major foreign scam centre

ISLAMABAD - A judicial magistrate in Islamabad on Monday granted four days’ physical remand of two government officials and a Chinese national accused of operating a bribery network that allegedly facilitated immigration clearances for foreign nationals linked to what investigators describe as one of the largest scam call centre.

China urges global action after 100 Chinese held in Pakistan call centre case

China has sought international cooperation after Pakistan detained more than 100 Chinese nationals over alleged illegal call centres. The case underscores Beijing's wider cross-border crackdown on telecom and online fraud.

Pak Arrests 258, Including 40 Chinese Nationals, In Scam Call Centre Raid

Those detained -- including 170 people from Vietnam, as well as nationals from Malaysia and "other Asian countries" -- were being held at a Rawalpindi jail.

Pakistan detains 258 foreigners in raid on 'scam call centre'

Those detained, including 170 people from Vietnam, as well as nationals from Malaysia and 'other Asian countries', were being held at a Rawalpindi jail

258 foreigners detained in Islamabad scam centre raid: FIA

The FIA authorities said Monday they have detained 258 foreigners, including 40 Chinese nationals, following a raid on an alleged "scam call centre" in capital Islamabad.

Pakistan detains 258 foreigners in scam centre raid

Those detained include 170 people from Vietnam and 40 Chinese nationals. Read more at straitstimes.com.