Several Pakistani artistes like Mahira Khan, Hania Amir and Ali Zafar also found their Instagram accounts blocked in India in recent days.
In the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed 26 lives, Instagram has restricted access to several prominent Pakistani celebrities’ accounts in India. The move is part of a broader digital and diplomatic crackdown by New Delhi.
Instagram profiles of actors such as Mahira Khan, Hania Aamir, Ali Zafar, Sanam Saeed, Bilal Abbas, Iqra Aziz, Imran Abbas, and Sajal Aly are no longer accessible in India. Users attempting to visit their pages are greeted with the message: “Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content.”
While these accounts are now blocked, those of some other Pakistani artists, including Fawad Khan and Wahaj Ali, remain visible from India — indicating selective enforcement, possibly linked to specific legal directives.
Pahalgam attack: Government’s online crackdown
The development follows the Indian government’s decision earlier this week to ban 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, including major broadcasters such as Geo News, Dawn News, ARY News, and Samaa TV. These platforms were accused of circulating “provocative and communally sensitive content” and misinformation targeting Indian institutions, especially in the wake of the Pahalgam attack.
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