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VideosPakistan’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 Shamsi
Pakistan Editor
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.
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Ducky Bhai spent months behind bars in a gambling promotion case. But the real shock came later: cryptocurrency trails, bribery allegations against NCCIA officials, a mysterious “Big Brother” figure, and a system that collapses without influence.
In this video, we break down:
- How the NCCIA crackdown on influencers began
- Why Ducky Bhai, Rajab Butt, and others were targeted
- What bribery and torture allegations mean for Pakistan’s cybercrime system - How FIA arrested its own officers
- Why the case exposed a much deeper institutional problem











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