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Pakistan’s cybercrime scandal: Ducky Bhai, NCCIA & the deep system
What began as a gambling probe has widened into claims of bribery, torture, and influence within cybercrime agencies
Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025

Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.
Politics, Human Rights, Media, Techno-politics
Kinnaird College
The News on Sunday, Herald magazine, Dawn News, BBC, Samaa, Hum News, CEJ-IBA, Tabadlab
What began as a gambling probe has widened into claims of bribery, torture, and influence within cybercrime agencies
From offloading at airports to human trafficking networks and corruption, system is under scrutiny
The 27th Amendment didn't just change the law; it virtually assassinated the Spirit of the 1973 constitution
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Pakistan has joined global 25% solar club, one of only 17 countries generating over quarter of its electricity from sun
In this episode of The Story Behind, we explore how Malala became both a national controversy and an international icon
