Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug 17, 2026 (AFP) - Pakistan detains 258 foreigners in scam centre raid

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2026-08-17

Pakistan authorities said Monday they detained 258 foreigners, including 40 Chinese nationals, following a raid on an alleged "scam call centre" in the capital Islamabad. "They were running a scam call centre in Gulberg Green, a housing society on the outskirts of Islamabad," an official from the Federal Investigation Agency, a Pakistani intelligence service, told AFP. "They came to Pakistan on tourist visas and were not allowed to do what they w......

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