Islamabad (Special Correspondent – Ehsan Bukhari)
The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle has made significant progress in its ongoing crackdown on corruption across various government departments. According to sources, the agency has completed 272 out of a total of 421 inquiries, registering 167 cases, while documentation for 150 more cases has been submitted to higher authorities for final approval.
Sources revealed that 150 inquiries are still pending, while during the fiscal year 2024-25, FIA arrested 231 suspects and recovered over Rs. 290 million. Notably, a high-profile case involving the theft of cash and goods worth Rs. 150 million from FIA’s own warehouse (Mal Khana) was also resolved, with arrests and recovery made.
Over the past 18 months, the Anti-Corruption Circle launched 421 inquiries into corruption in various institutions, including the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Housing Foundation, Pakistan Housing Foundation (PHF), fake nursing colleges, counterfeit medicines, and the customs department.
In 2025 alone, 283 new inquiries were registered, 387 were completed, and 70 cases were formally filed. Challans (charge sheets) for 60 cases were submitted in court by August 31, 2025.
The FIA also took action against its own officials in the Mal Khana theft case, where internal collusion was suspected. A separate FIR was registered, and with the assistance of Rawalpindi Police, a case was also filed against a Station House Officer (SHO) of Rawat Police Station found involved in the theft.
In 2024, the FIA arrested 180 accused individuals, and by August 2025, 51 more arrests were made. However, 150 inquiries remain unresolved and are pending board approval before formal cases can be initiated.
This aggressive anti-corruption campaign marks one of the most extensive efforts by the FIA in recent years, signaling a strong institutional commitment to transparency and accountability.