He urges the public to ignore any financial requests he makes, saying he has addressed the relevant authorities.
PTI Chairman, Advocate Gohar. Photo: Archive
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Advocate Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday said his WhatsApp account had been hacked and warned the public to ignore any financial request made to him.
In a statement posted on X, Gohar said that his WhatsApp number was hacked this morning around 11:00 am, adding that the account had since been deleted from his phone.
Urgent: My WhatsApp number was hacked this morning around 11 am WhatsApp is now deleted from my cell phone; Some requests for money transfers have been made; Please ignore all such requests while I appeal to the proper authorities. Thank you
– Attorney Gohar Khan (@BarristerGohar) March 31, 2026
He said the hackers were sending messages requesting money and urged people to ignore such financial demands, saying he had approached the relevant authorities on the matter.
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Earlier in January, Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team had issued a nationwide warning about a sharp rise in WhatsApp account hijacking incidents, saying the attacks were active, widespread and targeting users across all demographic groups.
The matter was later discussed in the National Assembly as members expressed serious concern over the rising incidents of digital and cyber scams across the country, and lawmakers from all parties called for urgent policy formulation to curb such crimes.
President Ayaz Sadiq revealed that his voice had been impersonated to fraudulently solicit money from citizens, prompting assurances from the government that measures and legislation were being taken to counter organized digital crime.
