# Pakistan law enforcement crackdown on organized crime

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pakistan-law-enforcement-crackdown-on-organized-crime
> Updated: 2026-10-09T11:05:44.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Pakistan has conducted operations targeting human trafficking and large-scale online gambling. 

In Karachi and Balochistan, authorities arrested two suspected traffickers and detained 16 migrants allegedly attempting to reach Europe via unauthorized land routes through Iran and Iraq. 

In a separate crackdown, the FIA arrested two individuals linked to an online gambling network involving 11 companies. These entities reportedly used dummy websites and business accounts, disguised as e-commerce or construction services, to facilitate illegal financial transactions with a combined credit turnover of approximately Rs120 billion.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-09: Pakistan's FIA arrests human traffickers and gambling suspects

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has arrested two human traffickers and 16 migrants, while also apprehending two suspects in a Rs120 billion online gambling syndicate.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistans-fia-arrests-human-traffickers-and-gambling-suspects

### 2026-09-22: Islamabad authorities detain 212 in illegal call center bust

Pakistani authorities detained 212 suspects, including Chinese nationals, in Islamabad raids targeting illegal call centers involved in international cyber-fraud and romance scams.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/islamabad-authorities-detain-212-in-illegal-call-center-bust

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