Tahseen Awan Faces 8th FIR for Forgery Links to Chinese Gang Exposed
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cybercrime Agency has registered an eighth First Information Report (FIR) against Tahseen Awan, a key suspect already out on interim bail in seven previous cases involving cyber and identity fraud.
According to investigators, Awan is accused of colluding with a Chinese syndicate to forge official documents and submit fabricated data to sensitive national institutions. The investigation alleges that he created fake records of non-existent companies and submitted fraudulent passports and misleading personal details of foreign nationals.
Authorities revealed that bogus agreements were signed using the names of these phantom entities, raising serious concerns about data security and infiltration into critical systems.
The cybercrime agency emphasized that Awan’s activities posed a direct threat to national security. It was also disclosed that out of 72 foreign nationals arrested earlier, 62 had allegedly been hidden from law enforcement records. Furthermore, nine entries in the official database of foreigners were found to be forged.
Assistant Director Arshad Ali has been appointed the lead investigator in the case. Awan is expected to appear before a local court today, where officials will seek his physical remand to deepen the investigation.
It is worth noting that a major raid conducted on July 8 at one of Awan’s factories led to the arrest of over 80 Pakistani nationals and more than 70 foreigners, further highlighting the scale of the operation.
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