Social media accounts of many Pakistani celebs banned again in India

The news of Pakistani artists' social media profiles being visible to Indian audiences was hugely criticised online on Wednesday. Several Pakistani actors like Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan, Saba Qamar and Mawra Hocane's Instagram profiles were visible in India on Wednesday, which caused a stir online. However, now, a day after or within 23 hours to be specific, these accounts have been banned again in India. 

On Thursday, several Pakistani actors' profiles could not be accessed on Instagram and X. Within a day, the ban was again reinstated on Pakistani artists. This list also includes Shahid Afridi, Fawad Khan, Fahad Mustafa and Ahad Raza Mir.



However, the government has not made any formal announcement about the reinstatement of the ban on Pakistani celebrities. 

For the unversed, following India's Operation Sindoor, tensions between India and Pakistan reached a high, at which point the limitations on Pakistani accounts were put into effect. The Indian military carried out precision attacks against terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of Operation Sindoor. Following their public criticism of India's military action, a number of Pakistani singers, including Hania Aamir, faced blowback from their Indian fan base and had their accounts blocked in India.