2385Pakistan StudyMedium
Who is the Current Director General of the newly-established National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA)?
ASyed Khurram Ali
BAhmed Ishaq Jahangir
CWaqar-ud-Din Syed
DNone of These
Correct answer
A. Syed Khurram Ali
Explanation
The federal government established the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to probe illegal activities on social media. The NCCIA, operating under the Interior Division, has a key role in combating cybercrime in Pakistan. Notifications issued from the Cabinet Secretariat’s Establishment Division today said Syed Khurram Ali, a BS-21 officer of the police service, was appointed as the new NCCIA DG with immediate effect, replacing Waqaruddin Syed, who was directed to report to the division immediately.