Pakistan has claimed that its Economic Affairs Division account on the social media platform X has been hacked and called the post, where it appealed for more loans from the international community as it faced losses following India’s Operation Sindoor, “fake.”
As India’s Op Sindoor continues to damage the terrorist infrastructure and its support structure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistan government in the post has pleaded with international partners to provide more loans. It has also called on international partners to help de-escalate as the stocks were crashing. In a post on X, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fact Checker shared a picture of the post and mentioned that it was “fake.” It also claimed, “The account was hacked.”
🚨🚨FAKE TWEET ALERT:
The account was hacked ‼️ pic.twitter.com/NLj9ijM04x— Fact Checker MoIB (@FactCheckerMoIB) May 9, 2025
However, Pakistan’s economy is in the doldrums. Pakistan is the IMF’s fourth-largest debtor with an outstanding debt of approximately USD 8.8 billion. On Monday, Moody’s warned that sustained escalation in tension with India could hurt Pakistan’s growth, impact its fiscal consolidation and macroeconomic stability.
Meanwhile, during the intervening night of May 8 and May 9, the Indian Army successfully repelled and decisively responded to multiple drone attacks and ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the western border and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army stated.
The Indian Army said, “Pakistan Armed Forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along the entire Western Border on the intervening night of 08 and 09 May 2025. Pak troops also resorted to numerous ceasefire violations (CFVS) along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The drone attacks were effectively repulsed, and a befitting reply was given to the CFVS. Indian Army remains committed to safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Nation. All nefarious designs will be responded to with force.”
