The WhatsApp account of Chairman of the Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani was hacked Wednesday which may take a week to restore, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The Senate chairman contacted WhatsApp management via email to lodge a complaint.

The management team of the Meta-owned instant-messaging app assured Sanjrani that the account has been monitored and the data is completely safe.

They further told him that they would investigate the matter further.

The administration further said that it might take them seven days to restore his WhatsApp account.

Reporter: Usman Khan