US EditionBabar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan social media accounts blocked in India
- On May 2, 2025, Instagram accounts of prominent Pakistani cricket players, including the team captain and leading bowlers, were blocked throughout India.
- This restriction followed a legal request after a terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
- Similar blocks affected other Pakistani athletes and artists, including Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem and 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, amid rising India-Pakistan tensions.
- Users attempting to access these Instagram accounts see a message stating, 'Account not available in India,' while Sony TV and FanCode stopped broadcasting the Pakistan Super League.
- These measures form part of India's broader actions to limit Pakistani online content and reflect growing digital censorship after the Pahalgam attack.
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Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan's social media accounts blocked in India following Pahalgam terror attack
In another major development after the Pahalgam terror attacks, the Instagram accounts of star Pakistan cricketers like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi have been blocked in India. The accounts were blocked on Friday, May 2. Furthermore, the move has come a couple of days after Pakistan’s javelin Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem’s handle was blocked as well. When attempting to access their Instagram accounts, a blank page is displa…
Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan social media accounts blocked in India
India has blocked the social media accounts of several high-profile Pakistani cricketers, including national team captain Muhammad Rizwan and star batter Babar Azam, following a deadly militant attack in Pahalgam, located in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Instagram accounts of key Pakistani sports figures and celebrities, including Shaheen Afridi, Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, and actors Hania Aamir …
Pahalgam terror attack: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi’s social media accounts blocked in India
Pakistan cricketers Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi’s Instagram accounts were blocked in India on Friday after a terror attack that killed 26 Indian tourists in Pahalgam in Kashmir.
Pakistani Cricketers' Instagram Accounts Banned In India
New Delhi – In the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India has restricted access to the Instagram accounts of several prominent Pakistani cricketers. The accounts of Pakistan cricket team captain Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf have been made inaccessible within India. Just a day earlier, the Instagram account of Pakistani javelin thrower and Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem was also blocked in …
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