ISLAMABAD: In a shocking incident, an audio clip purportedly of a meeting at PM House featuring several government officials has leaked online, it emerged calling into question security of PM House.

A day earlier, a leaked audio had gone viral on social media allegedly featuring Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif containing a discussion regarding PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz asking for a power plant from India to be imported for her son-in-law. This second leaked audio that has gone viral on social media allegedly featuring PM Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and others contains a discussion regarding PTI’s resignations.

In it, PML-N leaders can allegedly be heard giving their opinions over PTI’s resignations. They are also talking about London’s permission to accept resignations. Leaked audio clip has rung alarm bells and raised serious questions about security of PM House. It is also being said that there are secret recording systems installed at PM House which even government representatives are unaware of. However, PML-N members and federal ministers are reluctant to speak on matter. ‘PM House date put on sale on dark web’

PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, while raising questions over cyber security situation in country, said that PM House’s data has been put on sale on dark web.

Raising questions over security of PM Office, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra said: “8GB of hacked leaks from PMO. Regardless of who is speaking, this Orwellian culture of recordings is disgusting.” Minister asked, “Who is accountable for security of this data?” Reacting to leaked audio, PTI’s leader Shireen Mazari said one of alleged audios showed laying down of groundwork for “absconder Dar’s return”.

“Hacking happened because devices were placed in these locations. So who is responsible and where did orders or decision come from? That is a question that must also be focused on,” she added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 26 2022

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