Organised crime in Pakistan

Pakistani Mafia
Founded1980s
Founding locationPakistan
Years active1980s - present
TerritoryPakistan, Afghanistan,[1] Australia,[2] Canada,[3] Greece,[4] Iran,[5][6] Nepal,[7] Norway,[8] Oman,[9] Saudi Arabia,[10] United Kingdom[11]
EthnicityPunjabis, Muhajirs, Pashtuns, Saraikis, Sindhis, Balochis, British Pakistanis, Pakistani Americans, Pakistani Canadians, Pakistani Australians, Pakistani Norwegians
Criminal activitiesDrug trafficking, weapon trafficking, smuggling, robbery, highway robbery, dacoity, contract killing, assassination, fraud, prostitution, money laundering, land grabbing, counterfeiting, extortion, illegal gambling, murder, kidnapping, tax evasion and forgery[12]
AlliesBaybaşin family

Organized crime in Pakistan refers to the activities of groups of organized crime in Pakistan. The Pakistani mafia is spread across many countries and are mostly ethnically based. The Pakistani mafia is involved in drug trafficking, assassination, land grabbing, arms smuggling and various other illegal activities.[citation needed]

A United States Congressional report claims that the world's third most wanted fugitive and Indian underworld mobster, Dawood Ibrahim's "D-Company has a 'strategic alliance' with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence".[13] Ever since he took to hiding, his location has been frequently traced to Karachi, Pakistan, a claim which Pakistani authorities have denied.[14]

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