KEY POINTS
- Pakistan's Economic Affairs Ministry claimed its X account was hacked after a loan appeal post went viral.
- The post mentioned economic losses, war tensions with India, and urged international partners for help.
- As usual, Pakistan denied responsibility, calling the post fake instead of accepting the situation.
In another example of how Pakistan tries to hide its failures, the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs made a strange excuse on Friday after a post from its official X (formerly Twitter) account went viral. The post begged for international loans, citing tensions with India and a crashing economy. But soon after, the ministry claimed – as usual – that the account had been “hacked.”
The controversial post said, “Govt of Pakistan appeals to International Partners for more loans after heavy losses inflicted by the enemy. Amid escalating war and stock crash, we urge international partners to help de-escalate. Nation urged to remain steadfast.” This message clearly showed Pakistan’s poor economic condition and fear due to rising tensions in the region. It also revealed how desperate the government is for international help.
However, instead of accepting the truth, Pakistan immediately backtracked. Officials told Reuters, “We are working to have the Twitter (X) switched off,” and claimed, “We did not tweet this.” This is not the first time Pakistan has tried to escape accountability by calling something “fake” or blaming a so-called “hack.”
In the past too, when Pakistan faced embarrassment on the international stage – whether in military failures, terror-related accusations, or economic crashes – its leadership used the same excuse: either deny it completely or say they were “hacked.” This repeated behaviour shows that Pakistan refuses to take responsibility for its internal failures and tries to fool its own people and the world with lies.
What makes this even more shocking is that the tweet looked professionally written and aligned with the ongoing situation in Pakistan. The country is already struggling with rising debt, inflation, and declining trust from international lenders. But instead of focusing on fixing these issues, Pakistan blames external forces like India or the so-called “enemy,” as mentioned in the post.
Pakistan’s habit of covering up its own failures not only harms its image but also increases mistrust among its citizens and foreign allies. Calling every uncomfortable truth a “hack” is not a solution – it’s a sign of weak leadership.
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