Pakistan News Channel Dawn Hacked; Displays Indian Flag, Independence Day Message

Indian National Flag flying with glory in the air along with the 'Happy Independence Day' message written underneath flashed on Dawn TV channel in Pakistan.

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Pakistan's one of the leading news channels Dawn TV was reportedly hacked by fraudsters on Sunday evening. According to the several media reports, soon after the channel was hacked, an advertisement was running on the screen which was overlapped by the image of the Indian National Flag flying with glory in the air along with the 'Happy Independence Day' message written underneath. As per the reports, the mishap on the TV channel in Pakistan happened at about 3:30 PM on Sunday afternoon. It has not been confirmed that for how long the Dawn TV channel remained hacked. However, the officials ordered an immediate probe into the matter. Dawn News put out a tweet in Urdu saying "The Dawn administration has ordered an immediate investigation into the matter." Speaking over the incident, the channel authorities in a statement reportedly said, "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," the statement added. Meanwhile, several videos and screenshots of the incident went viral on social media platforms.

Lockdown Day 150 : Someone hacked @Dawn_News of Pakistan and broadcasted an Indian Flag on TV with Happy Independence Day. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/rzrYluZxSh

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) August 2, 2020

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