Overview
- Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo framed the charges, and all defendants pleaded not guilty.
- The NCCIA case alleges the YouTuber, who has over 10 million subscribers, promoted gambling and betting apps, naming platforms such as Binomo and 1xBet in the FIR.
- Charges cite sections 13, 14, 25 and 26 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, along with sections 294-B and 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
- Rehman was arrested on Aug. 17, 2025 at Lahore Airport, held for more than three months, and released on Lahore High Court bail on Nov. 26.
- Separate FIA investigations focus on former NCCIA Lahore additional director Sarfraz Chaudhry and six officers over alleged bribery and misuse of authority following their October arrests.