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ISLAMABAD / RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Monday demanded a thorough investigation into the audio lea
enter link description hereks emanating from the Prime Minister House, featuring conversations between the prime minister and senior government officials, as he sought action against cabinet members and the premier in light of these leaks.
Addressing a press conference, the former information minister said that the leaked audios were a “very serious issue” which must be investigated properly. He claimed it was surprising that the PM House had not issued a statement on the matter, or announced a probe. The government subsequently ordered a probe.
Citing a media report, the PTI leader claimed that the government was in talks with the purported hackers to purchase the stolen data to stop the release of more audio clips. Mr Chaudhry questioned this strategy and asked what was the guarantee that the purported hackers would not blackmail the government again.
He claimed that the supposed hackers claimed to have access to the conversations of the security agencies regarding the issues of national security as well. Mr Chaudhry said these leaks suggested a “breach in the cyber-security” at the PM Office and added that “140-hour-long audio leaks” of the PM House had been available on the internet since Aug 20, but none of the institutions had any knowledge about that.
Fawad claims PM House data available on the web since Aug 20; criticises IB’s ‘cluelessness’
The PTI leader criticised the Intelligence Bureau, saying that it monitored the affairs of PM House, but despite spending billions of rupees, the agency remained completely unaware in this regard.
