Islamabad

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been caught in yet another 'audio leak' controversy.

A second purported audio leak of Sharif surfaced on social media on Thursday days after the coalition government directed a high-level investigation into the alleged hacking and leak of sensitive audio conversations earlier.

In the latest audio, the prime minister purportedly talks about appointing special assistants from the ruling coalition with an unknown person.

The unidentified man could be heard talking about the Pakistan Peoples’Party, asking for posts of the PM's key aides.

The voice believed to be of PM Shehbaz could be heard, saying, "No, it is not like that, Bilawal Bhutto spoke to me in this regard." Another voice then said, "We have to adjust Zafar Mahmood and Jahanzeb Sahib also...I will tell you a final number today."

Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said that the audio leaks are a serious breach of national security as they call into question the entire security of the Prime Minister's Office and House.

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