FIA Forms Team to Solve Cryptic Rs. 172 Billion Islamabad Call Centre Case

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established a nine-member joint investigation team (JIT) to probe a potentially massive Rs. 172 billion financial fraud involving call centers in Islamabad, according to sources. The FIA also discovered suspicious accounts and is probing allegations of billions being sent overseas via cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin.

The team will report weekly to the FIA Director Islamabad on the case's progress. So far, investigators have pinpointed 192 bank and microfinance accounts that may be connected to the scheme. Assistant Director Umar Arsalan will head the team, with Assistant Director Law Muhammad Afzal also on board. Other team members include Waqas Zamard, Inspector Usman Iftikhar, Wajahat Sultan, Talat Naseem, Sub-Inspector Tabish Javed, Liaquat Ali, and Danish Sarfraz.

The investigation is also exploring the possibility of senior government officials' involvement, though no evidence has been found thus far. The case had been dormant for about two years before the FIA's new investigative team was created.