Is a handball and indirect or direct kick?

Question

i thought it was indirect but i was watchin a game and there was a handball in the box and it was a pk. shouldn't it have been a indirect kick?

Answer 1

If there is a handball inside the penalty area then the referee awards a penalty.

If it is outside the box it is a direct free kick from where the offense was commited.

Answer 2

any foul in the box will lead to a penalty call, except a back pass foul.