The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency received 523,749 cybercrime complaints between 2023 and 2026 but secured only 199 convictions during the same period, according to an official document presented in the National Assembly.
The figures show an overall conviction rate of about 0.038 percent against total complaints, underlining the wide gap between reported cybercrime incidents and successful prosecutions in Pakistan.
According to the document, the rising number of cybercrime complaints continues to pose major challenges for investigators, particularly in digital evidence collection, verification, and prosecution.
Year-wise data showed that the agency received 134,710 complaints in 2023 and secured 92 convictions, resulting in a conviction rate of around 0.068 percent.
In 2024, complaints increased to 161,828 while convictions dropped to 60, bringing the conviction rate down to nearly 0.037 percent.
During 2025, the NCCIA recorded 157,465 complaints and only 39 convictions, reducing the conviction ratio to about 0.025 percent.
In 2026, complaints stood at 77,023 while only eight convictions were recorded, resulting in a conviction rate of roughly 0.010 percent. The lower number of complaints in 2026 appeared to reflect partial-year data.
The document also showed that complaints rose by 20.1 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, before declining slightly by 2.7 percent in 2025. In 2026, complaints fell by 51.1 percent compared to 2025, apparently because the year’s figures were incomplete.
Over the four-year period, the NCCIA carried out 414,852 verifications. These included 82,396 in 2023, 108,989 in 2024, 141,681 in 2025, and 58,286 in 2026.
The agency initiated 80,090 inquiries during the same period, including 18,012 in 2023, 24,012 in 2024, 30,214 in 2025, and 8,048 in 2026.
It also registered a total of 5,755 cybercrime cases, with 1,375 cases in 2023, 1,667 in 2024, 2,256 in 2025, and 457 in 2026.
Meanwhile, 7,600 accused persons were arrested over the four years, including 2,007 in 2023, 2,157 in 2024, 2,916 in 2025, and 520 in 2026.
Court data included in the document showed a total of 877 acquittals during the same period. These stood at 416 in 2023, 268 in 2024, 168 in 2025, and 25 in 2026.
The figures highlight the growing complexity of cybercrime enforcement in Pakistan, where investigations often involve technical forensic work, cross-border digital evidence, and strict legal requirements for securing convictions under cybercrime laws.
