India bans YouTube channels, these cricketers’ social media accounts, including Shoaib Akhtar, Hasan Ali
India has blocked social media coverage of current and former Pakistani cricketers and actors. Among them are Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Wasim Akram and Shaheen Afridi were added to the list of social media accounts for banned Pakistani cricketers in India.
India bans YouTube channels, these cricketers’ social media accounts, including Shoaib Akhtar, Hasan Ali
The deterioration of relations between India and Pakistan has been witnessing the consequences of the two countries, which attacked each other with diplomatic reactions. This time, India blocked social media coverage of current and former Pakistani cricketers and actors. Among them are Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Wasim Akram and Shaheen Afridi were added to the list of social media accounts for banned Pakistani cricketers in India.
List of YouTube channels and social media accounts in Pakistan
The Indian government has blocked the Instagram accounts of these influential cricketers. One day ago, on Thursday, May 1, Instagram also blocked the account of Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem. The Indian government has also imposed restrictions on Pakistan’s YouTube channels as they received blocking orders after distributing materials, including provocative sectarian content and false military misunderstandings about India. According to the recommendations of the coalition’s interior ministry, the Indian government banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels on Monday.
The restricted account list also includes test captains Shan Masood, Pacers Hasan Ali and Naseem Shah, Batter Imam-ul-Haq, All Rounder Shadab Khan and former stars Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi. In addition, in India, the statements of former Pakistani Prime Minister and cricket captain Imran Khan are also inaccessible.
The list of other banned YouTube channels from Pakistan includes famous names like Dawn News, Samaa TV, Ary News, Bol News and Geo News.
Other YouTube channels include Irsha Bhatti, Raftar, Pakistan Reference, Samaa Sports, GNN, Uzair Cricket, Umar Cheema Exclusive, Asma Sirazi, Mujeeb Farooq, Suno Newz and Razi Naama.
The government also bans actors Hania Amir, Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan's Instagram accounts.
The news comes amid the tragic horror incident on April 22, with 26 people killed near the Baisaran Meadow, a popular tourist destination in Jamu and Kashmir Pahalgam.
The attack marks one of the deadliest attacks in the region since the 2019 Pulwama attack, killing 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawan.
(Input with PTI and ANI)
