Twitter account of Pakistani embassy in Serbia hacked

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 3 December 2021 |  Cherie Conela

The official Twitter account of Pakistan's embassy in Serbia was hacked, leading to posts criticizing Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Foreign Office has confirmed the hack and stated that the messages do not represent the embassy's views.

Summary

ISLAMABAD—The official Twitter account of Pakistan's embassy in Serbia has criticized Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday, highlighting rising inflation and alleged non-payment of salaries for three months.

The embassy's verified Twitter account stated: "With inflation breaking all previous records, how long do you expect @ImranKhanPTI that we [government] official will remain silent & keep working for you without been paid for past 3 months & our children been forced out of school due to non payment of fees. Is this #NayaPakistan?"

The tweet also included a parody song with the "Ghabrana nahi hai" to mock the premier.

However, a few hours later, the Foreign Office issued a statement saying the embassy's social media accounts had been hacked.

"The Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts of the Embassy of Pakistan in Serbia have been hacked. Messages being posted on these accounts are not from the Embassy of Pakistan in Serbia," the Foreign Office spokesperson tweeted.

KEY POINTS:

• Pakistan's embassy Twitter account was hacked.
• Criticism directed at Prime Minister Imran Khan about inflation.
• Claims of non-payment of salaries for three months.
• Foreign Office confirms the validity of the hack.
• Parody content posted mocking the premier.