The Federal Investigation Agency has intensified its crackdown on online gambling and the misuse of digital payment channels, sources told ARY News on Thursday.
Sources said mobile wallet operators had closed more than 100 aggregator accounts after FIA notices, while several other accounts were suspended following internal reviews.
A significant volume of transactions had reportedly been routed through the suspended accounts. The action is expected to affect the mobile wallet’s revenue, while payments through its aggregator and merchant channels have also reportedly been delayed.
According to sources, payments and settlements involving six major payment companies linked to the mobile wallet have been affected.
International payment processors are also reviewing delays involving transactions processed through the mobile wallet.
Investigators have reportedly found that some aggregator accounts were being used to process payments for online gambling platforms and adult websites.
Sources said the FIA has traced transactions worth more than Rs119.93 billion linked to gambling applications.
In another development, investigators reportedly identified more than 10 million transactions worth Rs8.58 billion through just five collection accounts.
The probe is part of broader scrutiny of digital payment channels and their possible misuse for illegal online activity.
Sources said monitoring of aggregator accounts is continuing under the State Bank of Pakistan’s May 2026 framework.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has reportedly blocked 46 illegal gambling and unregistered trading applications as part of the ongoing regulatory action.
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