Pakistan news channel Dawn hacked, Indian tricolor broadcasted with ‘Happy Independence Day’ message
The message was shown on the channel in Pakistan around 3:30 pm. It is not confirmed how long the message appeared and if the channel has been restored.
New Delhi: A leading Pakistan TV news channel, Dawn, has reportedly been hacked with an Indian tricolour and ‘Happy Independence Day’ message on the screen while the channel was running an advertisement.
Video of the incident went viral on social media with several photos and videos surfacing online.
Here’s the video:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1289943649413808129
The message was shown on the channel in Pakistan around 3:30 pm. It is not confirmed how long the message appeared and if the channel has been restored.
Pakistan’s Dawn News channel says it was hacked. Investigation ordered into how an Indian flag appeared on the screen. @WIONews @sidhant pic.twitter.com/r601xHyKnQ
— Palki Sharma (@palkisu) August 2, 2020
Issuing a statement, Dawn News said that it was broadcasting as usual when suddenly the Indian flag and the text of Happy Independence Day appeared on the commercial running on the screen and remained there for some time and then disappeared.
“Dawn News is investigating the sudden broadcast of Indian flags and Happy Independence Day text on its screen,” it said adding that it the agency is investigating the matter and will inform its viewers as soon as it reaches a final conclusion.