Ducky Bhai earned Rs5.5 mln from per betting app promotional drive, NCCIA reveals

ISLAMABAD: Prominent Pakistani YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, widely known as Ducky Bhai, remains embroiled in the illegal betting app scandal as the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) revealed startling details about influencers’ earnings from gambling promotions.

According to NCCIA, Ducky Bhai earned up to $20,000 (Rs5.5 million) per promotional campaign while advertising betting applications.

Officials disclosed that he was involved in over 50 promotional programs for such platforms.

Sarfraz Chaudhry, Additional Director of NCCIA, said more than 40 gambling apps are operating in Pakistan and generating billions of rupees online.

“YouTubers and social media influencers are being engaged by overseas bookies to promote gambling,” he stated, confirming that dozens of promoters have already been investigated.

The NCCIA declared 46 apps illegal, including Aviator Game, Chicken Road, 1xBet, Dafabet, 22Bet, Pari Match, Bet365, Plinko, 10Cric, Rabona, and Casumo.

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Officials warned that many of these platforms also leak users’ personal information and mobile numbers, posing additional security risks.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been handed a complete list of these platforms and instructed to block access nationwide.

Authorities confirmed that Ducky Bhai was arrested at Lahore Airport while attempting to travel abroad after investigators traced his involvement in promoting the apps.

The inquiry into his activities is ongoing, with NCCIA warning other influencers against engaging in similar illegal promotions.