US EditionPakistani Celebrities’ Social Media Accounts Geo-Blocked Again in India
- On Thursday, July 3, 2025, several Pakistani celebrities' social media accounts were geo-blocked again in India after briefly becoming accessible.
- The reinstatement followed rising tensions between India and Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, with restrictions initially imposed during a digital crackdown.
- Pakistani actors like Hania Aamir, Fawad Khan, and Shahid Afridi, along with cricketers, were blocked, while the All Indian Cine Workers Association urgently demanded a full ban on Pakistani content in India.
- The ban is supported by a government advisory citing national security and IT Rules 2021, and Indian officials called the brief unblocking a technical glitch.
- These measures reflect ongoing digital censorship amid cross-border conflict, prompting frustration over the politicization of cultural content and affecting media distribution decisions like the overseas-only release of Sardaar Ji 3.
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Pakistani celebrities' accounts blocked again in India after brief restoration
Instagram and X accounts of prominent Pakistani celebrities including Hania Aamir, Shahid Afridi and Mahira Khan were once again blocked for users in India on Thursday — barely a day after they had briefly reappeared due to what...
Despite the ban, on July 2, the Instagram accounts of Pakistani celebs like Saba Qamar, Mawra Hocane, Shahid Afridi, Ahad Raza Mir were visible. Apart from this, Pakistani YouTube channels like Hum TV, ARY Digital and Har Pal Jio were also being accessed. But on Thursday morning, the Instagram accounts of these celebrities are not available in India.
Why Pakistani actors Fawad Khan, Diljit Dosanjh's 'Sardaar Ji 3' co-star Hania Aamir's Instagram accounts were briefly unblocked in India and then blocked again?
Fawad Khan, Hania Aamir, and Mahira Khan's accounts remained inaccessible from yesterday. The message that appears is- "Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content."
Social media accounts of Fawad Khan, Hania Aamir and many Pakistani celebs banned again in India
On Thursday, Pakistani artists' social media profiles were banned again in India. This includes several actors like Fawad Khan, Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan, Saba Qamar and Mawra Hocane among others.
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