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Hello Ms. Iqra, electronic forgery and financial fraud are serious and growing issues in Pakistan, particularly with the rapid increase in digital banking, mobile wallets, and online financial transactions. 1. Electronic Forgery involves the manipulation, falsification, or unauthorized creation of digital documents, signatures, or records like fake emails, tampered digital invoices or receipts counterfeit digital certificates or signatures etc. 2. Financial Fraud refers to illegal acts involving deception for financial gains like Credit/Debit Card fraud, fake online shops, ponzi schemes and Mobile Wallet Scams (e.g., Easypaisa, JazzCash) etc. These offences are punishable for 3-7 years imprisonment, depending upon the nature of the offence under following laws; a) F.I.A. Act 1974. b) PECA 2016. c) Pakistan Penal Code.

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