Urges public to ignore any financial demands from him, saying he has contacted relevant authorities
Barrister Gohar, PTI Chairman. Photo: File
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday said his WhatsApp account had been hacked, warning the public to ignore any financial demands emanating from it.
In a statement posted to X, Gohar said his WhatsApp number was hacked this morning around 11am, adding that the account has since been deleted from his phone.
Urgent: my WhatsApp number was hacked this morning around 11 a.m. WhatsApp is now deleted from my cell; some requests for money transfers have been made – please ignore all such requests while I seek recourse to the relevant authorities. THANKS
– Lawyer Gohar Khan (@BarristerGohar) March 31, 2026
He said hackers were sending messages asking for money and urged people to ignore such financial demands, saying he had contacted the relevant authorities about the matter.
Speaking to the media, he said: “I was informed that my WhatsApp was hacked this morning. I am concerned about a possible leak of information. I have reported the matter to the FIA as well as Ufone, and have sent an email as advised by the FIA Cyber Wing. I have also contacted WhatsApp via email.”
He added: “The account still shows as active, and I don’t know why that happened because there was nothing unusual on my phone. I’m in a lot of groups, so naturally I’m worried about my data.”
“If a WhatsApp account is hacked, there should be an immediate solution: there should be an option to instantly report or block it with one button,” he says.
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Earlier in January, Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team had issued a nationwide warning notice about a sharp rise in WhatsApp account hacking incidents, saying the attacks were active, widespread and targeting users from all demographic groups.
Later, the issue was discussed in the National Assembly as members expressed grave concern over rising incidents of digital and cyber scams across the country, with lawmakers from all parties calling for urgent formulation of policies to combat such crimes.
President Ayaz Sadiq revealed that his voice was usurped to fraudulently obtain money from citizens, prompting the government to assure that measures and legislation were underway to combat organized digital crime.
