India has blocked offcial social media accounts for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan’s military media wing.
ISPR had released videos that claimed Indian commitment to false flag operations, which reportedly got traction among Indian audiences before being taken down.
“This is not just censorship. It is a political targeting against a superb leader of a sovereign country,” a senior media advisor told Reuters.
In a parallel, Pakistan has strongly criticized India’s decision to block the official YouTube channel for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and called the move an “extreme and undemocratic” attempt to suppress free expression in the midst of escalating tensions between the two countries.
Clampdown is also expanded to sports and entertainment. Pakistan Super League -Franchise Lahore Qalandars said the Indian authorities have blocked its Facebook and Instagram pages for users in India, which further tightens digital limitations.
The Qalandars, one of PSL’s most popular franchises, reported over 264 million global views on its content. No official explanation was given to the block.
Previously, India Suspended live streaming of PSL matches via the local platform fancode and removed combat heights.
The Foreign Office in Islamabad said it may raise the issue of digital ban with international rights organizations and platform providers who felt India’s recent actions a violation of global standards of freedom of expression.
Despite the limitations, Pakistani officials noted that blocked content continues to circulate on alternative platforms.
List of Pakistani Youtube channels limited by India
Geo News – 18.1 million subscribers
Express news – 4.8 million subscribers
ARY NEWS – 14.6 million subscribers
Samaa TV – 12.7 million subscribers
Bol News – 7.85 million subscribers
Shoaibakhtar100mph – 3.81 M subscribers
GNN – 3.54 million subscribers
Dawn News TV – 1.96 million subscribers
Suno News HD – 1.36 million subscribers
Irshad Bhatti – 829K -Connents
RAFTAR – 805K subscribers
MUNEEB FAROOQ – 165K Subscribers
Asma Shirazi – 133K subscribers
Umar Cheema Exclusive – 125K subscribers
Pakistan -Reference -288K –Bonners
Uzir Cricket – 288K subscribers
Razi Nama – 270K subscribers
Samaa Sports – 73.5k Subscribers
Pahaldam -attack and diplomatic demand
On Tuesday, April 22, 26 men were killed at a tourist site in the Pahagam area of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). India claimed without providing evidence that there were Pakistani elements attached to the attack, denies a claim, Islamabad.
On Wednesday, April 23, the Indian Cabinet Committee on Security approved a number of actions, including the closure of Wagah-Attari Land Transit Point, and advised Indian citizens against traveling to Pakistan and formally notifying Islamabad of suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
In response, Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) warned on Thursday, April 24, that any attempt from India to block water flow in Pakistan would be treated as an act of war. The statement followed a high-level NSC meeting, which also approved the closure of the Wagah boundary transition.
On Friday, April 25, the Senate in Pakistan unanimously adopted a decision that rejected India’s claims connecting Pakistan with the Pahagam attack and called them baseless and politically motivated.
The Pakistani High Commission in London was later vandalized on Saturday 26 April, after hundreds of Indian protesters demonstrated outside the building, causing property damage with broken windows and saffron paint.
Pakistan on Sunday accused India of supporting vandalism at his high commission in London as the tensions between the two neighbors continue to escalate over several fronts. After the attacks, the British police arrested two people who were allegedly involved in the vandalism.
The Federal Minister of Information Information Attaullah Tarar condemned the attacks and described them as acts supported by “Indian State and Agencies.”
