NCCIA's First Month Under DG Rizvi: 5,176 Complaints, 5.3% Turned Into FIRs
Pakistan's NCCIA received 5,176 cybercrime complaints in the first month after Director General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi took charge, registering 4,491 inquiries but only 272 FIRs, about 5.3 per cent of complaints. It reported 1,129 arrests and PKR 10.53 million returned to victims.
Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) received 5,176 cybercrime complaints in the first month after Director General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi took charge, but only 272, or about 5.3 per cent, were turned into First Information Reports (FIRs), according to a performance report the agency released on 20 October 2026.
- Complaints received: 5,176
- Inquiries registered: 4,491 (about 86.8 per cent of complaints)
- FIRs registered: 272 (about 5.3 per cent of complaints, and about 6.1 per cent of inquiries)
- Accused arrested across the country: 1,129
- Recovered and returned to victims: PKR 10.53 million
What the Ratios Show
Most complaints entered the inquiry stage, but roughly one in nineteen reached an FIR within the month.
The report does not say how many of the remaining inquiries are still open, closed or pending evidence.
Arrests outnumber FIRs about four to one.
The report does not explain the gap; it may reflect multiple accused per case, such as call-centre raids, or arrests in cases registered before the reporting month.
The report also does not give total amounts lost by complainants, so the PKR 10.53 million recovered cannot be measured as a share of losses.
Agency Stance
"A strict zero tolerance policy against cyber crime will continue," Rizvi said in the report. "We will ensure the digital safety and security of all citizens."
Citizens can report cybercrime to the NCCIA helpline 1799.