Regulatory Alerts2025-08-26
National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and Amendments to Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010
The Federal Government has officially designated the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency as an investigating and prosecuting body under the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2010. Furthermore, the government has amended Schedule-I of the Act to incorporate specific offenses from the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, including cyber terrorism, electronic fraud, and various child-related cyber crimes. These changes expand the regulatory and enforcement scope to cover a wide array of digital criminal activities under the national anti-money laundering framework.
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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN Ministry of Finance & Revenue (Finance Division)
NOTIFICATION
Islamabad: the 26th August, 2025.
S.R.O. (I)2025.- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (xviii) of section 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010 (Act No. VII of 2010), the Federal Government is pleased to notify the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), as investigating and prosecuting agency for the said Act.
[F.No. 3(40)AML/2025]
(M. Saeed Ahmed Chaudhry) Deputy Secretary (AML) Tel: 051-9209795
The Manager Printing Corporation of Pakistan Press Islamabad.
TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN PART-II (EXTRAORDINARY)
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN Ministry of Finance & Revenue (Finance Division)
NOTIFICATION
Islamabad: the 26th August, 2025.
S.R.O. (I)2025.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 42 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010 (Act No. VII of 2010), the Federal Government is pleased to direct that the following further amendments shall be made in the Schedule-I to the said Act, namely:-
In the aforesaid Schedule-I, after Section-XIV, the following as a new “Section XV” shall be inserted, namely:-
Section XV - The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016:
| Section 10 | Cyber terrorism | | Section 14 | Electronic fraud | | Section 16 | Unauthorized use of identity information | | Section 17 | Unauthorized issuance of SIM cards | | Section 22 | Child pornography | | Section 22A | Online grooming, solicitation, and cyber enticement | | Section 22B | Commercial sexual exploitation of children | | Section 22C | Use of information system for kidnapping, abduction, or trafficking of minor | | Section 26A | Punishment for false and fake information |
[F.No. 3(40)/AML/2025]
(M. Saeed Ahmed Chaudhry) Deputy Secretary (AML) Tel: 051-9209795
The Manager Printing Corporation of Pakistan Press Islamabad.