Kathmandu. The Embassy of the United States, Islamabad has apologized to Pakistan for a tweet that created widespread protests on social media. The tweet which was from Ahsan Iqbal, leader of Pakistan’s opposition party, The Pakistani Muslim League (PML-N), was retweeted by the US embassy.

For the past few days, a screenshot of an article published in the Washington Post has been going viral in Pakistan, which says that Donald Trump’s defeat was a blow to dictators around the world.

After sharing the same article, PML-N leader Iqbal wrote, “We have one in Pakistan too. He will be shown way out soon. Insha Allah (God willing).” The US embassy retweeted Iqbal’s tweet which was considered as a step against the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. There were strong protests against the US embassy for violating the protocol, as demands for their apology grew in the community.

The US Embassy has now tweeted an apology stating that The U.S. Embassy Islamabad Twitter account was utilized in this incident, without authorization.

Dear Followers: The U.S. Embassy Islamabad Twitter account was accessed last night without authorization. The U.S. Embassy does not endorse the posting or retweeting of political messages. We apologize for any confusion that may have resulted from the unauthorized post.

— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) November 11, 2020