Pakistan on Saturday has said that it will seek assistance from FBI and Interpol in investigating fake degrees scam by a Karachi-based IT firm accused of making millions of dollars through an elaborate global network of fictitious universities.
Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan told media here that “substantive progress” has been made in the probe against the company Axact after a report in the New York Times this week accused the firm of running a network of websites for phoney universities as part of an elaborate scheme that generated tens of millions of dollars annually.
“In light of the developments that have come through in the inquiry conducted by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), we have decided to seek assistance from the FBI and Interpol,” Khan said.
He said Pakistan may also seek support from Britain but the decision has not been taken yet.