Govt disbands NCCIA, revives FIA wing

ISLAMABAD: Almost seven months after its formation, the government put an end to its much-touted cybercrime authority — the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) — and shifted the powers to investigate and prosecute cybercrimes back to the Federal Investigation Agency.

A notification issued by the Ministry of IT and Telecom said that NCCIA rules had been repealed with effect from October 17, 2024. The rules repealed through this notification had been formulated in May 2024...