The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested a man from Skardu on Sunday, accusing him of creating and selling sexually explicit videos of his own children, who were between four and five years old, as part of an international child sexual abuse material network.
Additional Director Mohammad Shoaib Khan briefed reporters, saying the videos were exchanged in hidden Telegram groups and paid for with cryptocurrency. The suspect, described as the alleged ringleader, was taken into custody with help from foreign partners.
Mr Khan noted this is Pakistan's first case of a father being implicated in such crimes against his minor children. The probe also uncovered footage of animal abuse. Leads came from Islamabad, Multan and southern Punjab, and raids are ongoing to detain additional network members.
In a separate operation, NCCIA apprehended four individuals linked to another child-abuse network. Those suspects had befriended children aged six to 14 on Instagram, coaxed them into making indecent videos and then sold the material abroad. About 60 videos were retrieved from a phone.
A third case saw the agency locate and arrest the primary suspect in Islamabad within hours after a minor girl from Karachi attempted suicide following prolonged harassment. The suspect was accused of harassing and blackmailing the girl for two to three years, with the victim's family assisting the investigation.
Mr Khan reiterated a zero-tolerance stance toward anyone harassing women or children, urging social-media users to think before posting indecent content, as offenders will face justice.
He also warned citizens against sharing one-time passwords, bank details or personal data, and to watch out for fraudulent phone numbers and fake websites. Victims can call the 24-hour NCCIA helpline, 1799, to file complaints.
Separately, NCCIA Director General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi ordered officials to adopt a zero-tolerance approach toward harassment of citizens, especially women and children, on social media. He directed stronger citizen protection, faster complaint handling and better coordination among agencies, and called for strict monitoring of accounts spreading false news, anti-state propaganda, or panic-inducing content.
