Key points
- We are trying to switch off the account: ministry
- Indian media outlets quickly spot X post
- Run misleading headlines
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting clarified on Friday that a suspicious post on the official X account of Pakistan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs was the result of a cyber-attack by unknown hackers amid tensions with India.
The economics affairs ministry said they were trying to switch off the X account.
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The hacked account had urged international partners for loans.
Indian media outlets were quick to spot the post and run news stories without verifying the veracity of its content.
“Cyberattacks thwarted”
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said on Wednesday that all relevant institutions, including the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and technical wings of various departments, thwarted Indian cyberattacks.
She stressed that no cyberattack from India has been allowed to succeed, and Pakistan remains vigilant to prevent any such attempts in the future.
“Indian aggression”
Condemning “Indian aggression”, the minister said India’s attack on civilians under the cover of darkness was a cowardly act.
“India has a history of launching such cowardly strikes, but our forces have always responded in a befitting manner,” she stated.
Shaza Fatima said that Indian aggression has claimed the lives of civilian innocent women and children, particularly in vulnerable areas. She reaffirmed that Pakistan had responded strongly and would continue to defend its sovereignty against any form of hostility.
