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Video shows locals looting laptops after raid at fake Chinese call centre in Islamabad. Watch

The call centre reportedly employed Pakistani locals to scam people in several countries.

The fake Call Centre employed Pakistani locals to scam victims in several countries, reports said (Image source: @MeghUpdates/X)

A video of locals looting laptops and other gadgets from a fake call centre operated by Chinese nationals in the Pakistani capital has taken the internet by storm. The incident unfolded after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) raided the call centre in Islamabad, according to the viral post.

The video shared on X shows several men fleeing with laptops, desktops, keyboards, etc. Some armed men can also be seen carrying technical equipment. The man behind the camera says that the FIA conducted a raid on the Chinese call centre in sector F-11. “This is the situation at F-11. They are looting the building,” he says in the video.

According to reports, over 24 people, including foreign nationals, were detained during the FIA raid on March 15. The call centre reportedly employed Pakistani locals to scam people in several countries.

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However, the agency failed to manage the situation, allowing locals to break security and enter the building.

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Pakistanis have Looted Call Centre operated by Chinese in Islamabad; Hundreds of Laptop, electronic components along with furniture and cutlery stolen during holy month of Ramadan pic.twitter.com/z6vjwBRRsq

— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) March 17, 2025

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The video has amassed nearly two lakh views, prompting reactions from numerous social media users. “Pakistan is the only country where opening a business is riskier than investing in crypto,” a user wrote. “Looks like they mistook a call center for a charity drive: everything from laptops to cutlery gone!” another user commented.

“Pakistan is in a very bad situation….. A complete collapse of law and order,” a third user reacted.

In September last year, a gang of eight armed men posing as FIA officials raided a call centre in Islamabad, looted 130 laptops and furniture, and abducted one of the employees, Dawn reported.