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Pakistan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) have confirmed that their official accounts on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) were hacked overnight. In an official statement, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Economic Affairs clarified that any posts made during the breach were unauthorised and do not reflect the ministry’s official stance or policies.
A tweet was posted from the hacked account, which was not aligned with any official communication. No further details were provided about the content of the post.
Press Release
KPT’S OFFICIAL TWITTER ACCOUNT HACKED BY INDIAThis is to state that India has released fake news from official twitter/X account of KPT. It is clarified that KPT’s official X/Twitter Account was hacked
Pls reconfirm the news from KPT PR before showing on media
— Karachi Port Trust Official (@official_kpt) May 9, 2025
Increasing Cyber Threats Amid Pak-India Tensions
This cyber incident occurred just two days after Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team issued a red alert regarding increasing cyber threats. The alert was issued in response to the growing military tensions between Pakistan and India. It warned that hackers might attempt to disrupt national networks and spread disinformation through fake messages, phishing and fabricated news stories.
The ministry confirmed that efforts are in progress to recover the compromised accounts and investigate the breach further.
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after a deadly attack took place on April 22, 2025, in Pahalgam, located in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), resulting in the deaths of 26 individuals. India blamed Pakistani elements without presenting any proof, a claim Pakistan rejected.
India then initiated “Operation Sindoor,” targeting several sites in Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), leading to the death of 31 civilians, including women and children and injuries to 71 others.
In retaliation, the Pakistan Army launched an operation that downed five Indian fighter jets—three Rafales, one MiG-29, one SU-series aircraft and one Israeli-made Heron drone over Bhatinda, Jammu, Akhnoor, Srinagar, and Avantipur.
Following this, India deployed drones into Pakistani airspace. The Pakistan Army reported intercepting and shooting down 77 Israeli-made Herop drones aimed at both civilian and military targets.
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