Who is Faheem Akram? Who is the Khanewal man wanted by US authorities

**FAHEEM AKRAM, a 33-year-old software engineer from Khanewal, is wanted by US authorities over allegations of running an online network that sold fake US postal labels. But what do we know about the man at the centre of the case?**

According to information collected by Pakistani authorities and local sources, Faheem Akram is a resident of Peoples Colony in Khanewal. He is reported to have studied software engineering and started an online business linked to the US around two to three years ago. His business reportedly grew quickly, and his financial situation improved after he entered into partnerships with some local businessmen.

A senior Khanewal police officer told BBC Urdu that local authorities had been asked to collect information about Faheem Akram and people allegedly connected with his business. The initial information was shared with the Ministry of Interior, while a ministry official also confirmed that the authorities had received the preliminary report.

According to the information collected by police, Faheem Akram was running his business from Pakistan. He travelled to Saudi Arabia in 2025, but there is no record of another foreign trip in the FIA records mentioned in the report.

Local residents and relatives told BBC Urdu that Faheem had earlier been associated with his father’s property business. A local journalist said he had been involved in online business for several years and started the postal-label business about two years ago. The journalist also claimed that Faheem worked with one of his brothers and had an interest in a fast-food chain.

There are also reports that Faheem and his brother may have left Pakistan after legal proceedings began in the United States. However, this information has not been independently confirmed.

The US case centres on a website called LabelsBank.com. According to the US indictment, Faheem and his alleged associates used the website to advertise and sell fake US postal and shipping labels. Prosecutors allege that more than 5.1 million fake labels were sold to over 5,200 people, causing about $126 million in lost revenue to the US Postal Service.

The indictment also alleges that customers communicated with the operators through WhatsApp and made payments through wire transfers, including payments connected to a bank account in Pakistan allegedly held in Faheem Akram’s name.

US authorities have offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to Faheem Akram’s arrest and have warned people not to try to apprehend him themselves. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Interior have said that they have not received a formal request from US authorities regarding the case.