PFUJ calls for end to Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
November 02, 2025: PFUJ urges Pakistan’s federal and provincial governments to end Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists and ensure their safety and press freedom.
JournalismPakistan.com | Published 3 months ago | JP Staff Report
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ISLAMABAD—Shaheen Sehbai, a prominent Pakistani journalist living in exile and known for his outspoken criticism of the government and the military establishment, has revealed that his account on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has been hacked.
In a short video message, Sehbai alerted his followers and the public, stating: "My X account has been hacked and they have changed my X-handle to something @sehbaihah71423, with no followers and nobody followed. It's also not verified. Pl do not interact or respond to this new account. We are trying to contact X to get this fixed."
The sudden and suspicious compromise of Sehbai’s account has raised serious concerns over digital security and the targeting of dissident voices, particularly those critical of Pakistan’s power structures.
Sehbai, a former Group Editor of The News International, has long been vocal about censorship, press suppression, and state overreach. The timing and nature of the hack raise fresh questions about the vulnerability of independent journalists operating from abroad.
Efforts are underway to restore access and verify the authenticity of the account through official X support channels.
اسلام آباد—سینئر پاکستانی صحافی شاہین صہبائی، جو اس وقت بیرون ملک مقیم ہیں اور حکومت و عسکری اسٹیبلشمنٹ پر کڑی تنقید کرتے ہیں، نے دعویٰ کیا ہے کہ ان کا ایکس (سابقہ ٹوئٹر) اکاؤنٹ ہیک کر لیا گیا ہے۔ا
اپنے ایک مختصر ویڈیو پیغام میں صہبائی نے خبردار کیا
"میرا ایکس اکاؤنٹ ہیک کر لیا گیا ہے اور ہینڈل تبدیل کر کے رکھ دیا گیا ہے، جس کے نہ کوئی فالوورز ہیں اور نہ یہ کسی کو فالو کر رہا ہے۔ یہ اکاؤنٹ ویری فائیڈ بھی نہیں ہے۔ براہ کرم اس نئے اکاؤنٹ سے کوئی رابطہ نہ کریں۔ ہم ایکس انتظامیہ سے رابطے کی کوشش کر رہے ہیں تاکہ معاملہ حل ہو سکے۔"
شاہین صہبائی کا اکاؤنٹ ہیک ہونا، خاص طور پر ایک ایسے صحافی کا جو طویل عرصے سے طاقتور حلقوں پر تنقید کرتا آیا ہے، صحافتی آزادیوں اور ڈیجیٹل سیکیورٹی پر سنجیدہ سوالات اٹھاتا ہے۔
صہبائی، جو ماضی میں دی نیوز انٹرنیشنل کے گروپ ایڈیٹر رہ چکے ہیں، پاکستان میں سینسرشپ اور آزادی صحافت پر پابندیوں کے خلاف کھل کر بولتے رہے ہیں۔ اس ہیکنگ کے وقت اور انداز سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ یہ کارروائی اتفاقیہ نہیں، بلکہ ایک منظم کوشش ہو سکتی ہے۔
شاہین صہبائی کا اصل اکاؤنٹ بحال کرنے اور تصدیق کے لیے ایکس کی سپورٹ ٹیم سے رابطے کی کوششیں جاری ہیں۔
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