Pakistani accounts briefly accessible, blocked again on X in India, YouTube ban continues
All Pakistani accounts on X have been blocked again in India after being briefly accessible in recent days, official sources confirmed on Thursday.The move continues India’s escalating digital and diplomatic restrictions against Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 tourists and was linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba’s proxy, The Resistance Front.Following the attack, India launched Operation Sindoor, suspended the Indus Water Treaty, and began a crackdown on Pakistani media and social media content across platforms including Instagram, X, and YouTube.While several Pakistani accounts, including those of actors and influencers, were briefly restored this week, they have now been re-blocked, prompting users attempting access to see:"Account Withheld. (Name of the account) has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand."Accounts that briefly became accessible included those of Mawra Hocane, Saba Qamar, Ahad Raza Mir, Yumna Zaidi, Danish Taimoor, and YouTube channels of Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar. However, accounts of Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan, and Hania Aamir remained blocked throughout.The ban on Pakistani YouTube channels also remains in place, sources confirmed.In May, the Indian government issued an advisory under IT Rules, 2021, directing all OTT platforms and digital intermediaries to discontinue Pakistani-origin content, including films, web series, songs, and podcasts.Following the brief restoration of access to Pakistani accounts, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) urgently appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a complete digital blackout of Pakistani content as a tribute to Indian armed forces and the families of martyrs, citing attacks including 26/11, Pulwama, Uri, and Pahalgam.The AICWA called the visibility of Pakistani accounts an “insult to the sacrifice of our martyred soldiers” and an “emotional assault” on Indians who have lost loved ones in terror attacks.(This story was taken from syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)
All Pakistani accounts on X have been blocked again in India after being briefly accessible in recent days, official sources confirmed on Thursday.
The move continues India’s escalating digital and diplomatic restrictions against Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 tourists and was linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba’s proxy, The Resistance Front.
Following the attack, India launched Operation Sindoor, suspended the Indus Water Treaty, and began a crackdown on Pakistani media and social media content across platforms including Instagram, X, and YouTube.
While several Pakistani accounts, including those of actors and influencers, were briefly restored this week, they have now been re-blocked, prompting users attempting access to see:
"Account Withheld. (Name of the account) has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand."
Accounts that briefly became accessible included those of Mawra Hocane, Saba Qamar, Ahad Raza Mir, Yumna Zaidi, Danish Taimoor, and YouTube channels of Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar. However, accounts of Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan, and Hania Aamir remained blocked throughout.
The ban on Pakistani YouTube channels also remains in place, sources confirmed.
In May, the Indian government issued an advisory under IT Rules, 2021, directing all OTT platforms and digital intermediaries to discontinue Pakistani-origin content, including films, web series, songs, and podcasts.
Following the brief restoration of access to Pakistani accounts, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) urgently appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a complete digital blackout of Pakistani content as a tribute to Indian armed forces and the families of martyrs, citing attacks including 26/11, Pulwama, Uri, and Pahalgam.
The AICWA called the visibility of Pakistani accounts an “insult to the sacrifice of our martyred soldiers” and an “emotional assault” on Indians who have lost loved ones in terror attacks.
(This story was taken from syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)
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