Pakistan Army Drops WhatsApp for China’s WeChat Over Spying and Hacking Fears

Pakistan’s army has directed officers and soldiers to stop using WhatsApp for official communication and gradually shift to the Chinese messaging app WeChat. The order cites security fears, saying WhatsApp poses a higher risk of surveillance, data leakage, and hacking of official conversations. WeChat is being adopted because it can handle not just messaging but also voice and video calls, file sharing, and payments—allowing staff to consolidate communication on one platform. The move underscores Pakistan’s expanding defense-linked tech cooperation with China