Payments & fintech13 October 20261 min read

Pakistan expands investigation into digital payment accounts linked to online gambling

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency has intensified scrutiny of digital payment channels allegedly connected to online gambling and other illicit financial activity. JazzCash reportedly closed more than 100 aggregator accounts following FIA directives, with additional accounts suspended during…

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