Feature Pakistan joins a growing call for YouTube to restore Urdu AI’s hacked channel. Hackers seized the channel on Sunday, October 19, 2026. It teaches artificial intelligence in simple Urdu to 84,300 subscribers.
Founder Qaisar Roonjha confirmed the takeover in a Facebook post on Sunday evening. Indeed, he warned that any English-language videos now appearing there were not uploaded by his team. In addition, he said the attackers may delete its 642 free tutorials.
An open appeal to YouTube
Feature Pakistan appeals openly to YouTube’s team. Please step in, secure the channel, and return it to its rightful owner. Every hour of delay puts years of free Urdu AI education at risk.
For example, hacked channels are often stripped of their original videos within days. As a result, we ask YouTube to treat this case as urgent. Roonjha’s team is already working hard on recovery from their side. However, only YouTube can fully reverse a takeover like this.
Why this channel matters
Urdu AI is one of the largest AI education platforms in the Urdu language. The channel holds 642 videos with over 3.18 million total views, and it joined YouTube on April 24, 2023.
Its catalog covers practical tutorials for ChatGPT, Gemini, and Meta AI. In addition, it offers free master classes, explainers, and documentaries on how AI is changing education and work. Roonjha’s mission is simple: language should never block knowledge.
Beyond YouTube, his platform has reached over one million people through social media, a newsletter, and workshops across Pakistan. In fact, Urdu AI was the only Pakistani organization selected for the Google AI Opportunity Fund for Asia-Pacific. Roonjha himself has received the Prime Minister’s Youth Excellence Award.
Inside the library: what viewers stand to lose
The channel’s best-loved playlists show exactly what is at stake. They span absolute beginners, working professionals, and ambitious builders alike.
- For example, Urdu Ai Explainers (6 videos) breaks down big AI ideas into simple, everyday Urdu.
- Urdu Ai Documentary (3 videos) films how AI is changing education, jobs, and daily life.
- The Muse AI Agent series (4 videos) covers Meta’s Muse agent in step-by-step Urdu lessons.
- Urdu Ai Master Class on Codex (3 videos) teaches coding with AI through Codex, in Urdu.
- In addition, the Vibe Coding master class (8 videos) shows how to build software by describing ideas in plain words.
- Learn AI Content Creation with Urdu Ai (18 videos) trains viewers to make videos, graphics, and posts with AI tools.
- The Website Development with AI master class (3 videos) teaches building websites faster with AI help.
- Meanwhile, Urdu Ai – Updates (16 videos) keeps followers current with the latest AI news and tools, in Urdu.
- The Master Class for Champs (6 videos) takes ambitious learners beyond the basics.
- The Automation master class (9 videos) shows how to automate work and business tasks with AI.
- Indeed, the beginner master class (10 videos) starts from zero, so no background is needed.
- Finally, Learn English with Urdu Ai (10 videos) helps Urdu speakers improve their English with AI-powered lessons.
Together, these collections hold 96 videos. Yet they are only a fraction of the 642 tutorials now at risk.
What readers can do
Do not click links or offers in the new English videos. Hacked channels are often used to run crypto and investment scams.
For example, attackers have previously renamed popular channels and streamed fake giveaways. As a result, never send money or share personal details through these uploads.
Keep watching the original Urdu tutorials while they remain online. Meanwhile, share this appeal so it reaches YouTube’s support team. Finally, creators should protect their own channels with two-step verification and unique passwords.
