Naqvi Orders Priority Action on Cybercrime Cases Involving Women, Children
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- Mohsin Naqvi has ordered priority action on cybercrime cases involving women and children.
- He called for an increased conviction rate and use of modern technology.
- The directives were issued during a visit to the NCCIA headquarters in Lahore.
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Central Zone Headquarters in Lahore, where he ordered an accelerated crackdown on cybercrime. He specifically directed authorities to take swift, indiscriminate action against online financial fraud and harassment, stating that perpetrators must be brought to justice regardless of their location.
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has directed authorities to give top priority to cybercrime cases involving the online harassment and blackmail of women and children. He also called for increasing the conviction rate and using modern technology to combat these crimes.
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During his visit to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) headquarters in Lahore, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi issued further directives, ordering that cases involving the online harassment and blackmail of women and children be given top priority.
The minister also emphasized the need to increase the conviction rate in cybercrime cases, utilize modern technology, and enhance the training of investigation officers. He called for the NCCIA to be restructured on modern lines to serve as a more effective cyber force.
During his visit to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) headquarters in Lahore, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi issued specific directives for a more robust response to cybercrime.
He ordered authorities to take swift and indiscriminate action against individuals involved in online financial fraud and harassment. "A person committing cybercrime, wherever he is, must be brought under the grip of the law," Naqvi stated. He emphasized the need for a more effective and immediate response system for financial fraud complaints and called for improved coordination with other institutions to provide relief to victims. The minister also stressed that citizens should not have to face long waits after filing a complaint.
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This is a positive development. A key question will be whether the crackdown addresses all forms of cybercrime with equal urgency, from financial fraud to online harassment and the spread of disinformation.