Organised crime in Pakistan

Also known as: Pakistani mafia
Based in PakistanActive1980s-presentSourcesOrganised crime in Pakistan

The Pakistani mafia is a network of ethnically based criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking, assassination, land grabbing, arms smuggling, and other illegal activities. It operates primarily in Pakistan but has international reach, including in the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. The group has alleged ties to the Indian underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim and his D-Company, as well as to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. Notable gangs include the Chotu gang, which was dismantled in a military operation in 2023.

CRIMENET has extracted 6 linkages for this organization, including 3 cooperative ties across 3 organizations, 3 conflicts across 2 organizations and footprints in 12 countries.

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AfghanistanPresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Afghanistan.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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AustraliaPresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Australia.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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CanadaPresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Canada.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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DenmarkPresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Denmark.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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GreecePresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Greece.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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IranPresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Iran.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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NepalPresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Nepal.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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NorwayPresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Norway.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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OmanPresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Oman.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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Saudi ArabiaPresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Saudi Arabia.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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United KingdomPresence
Pakistani gangs are active in the United Kingdom, with organized crime groups based there.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
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United StatesPresence
The Pakistani mafia has territory in the United States.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan