Mawra Hocane, Saba Qamar's Instagram handles reappear amid Pak artists ban in India
The Instagram handles of Pakistani celebrities like Mawra Hocane, Saba Qamar, Ahad Raza Mir and Yumna Zaidi reappeared in India. (Credit: Instagram/mawrellous/sabaqamarzaman/yumnazaidiofficial/ahadrazamir)
advertisementDespite Mawra, Saba and other actors' Instagram accounts being visible in India, some Pakistani artists remain restricted. The handles of Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, and Hania Aamir continue to be inaccessible from India. When you click on their accounts from India, a message emerges which reads, "Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content."
Pakistani YouTube channles like Hum TV, Ary Digital and Har Pal Geo are now accesible in India.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is yet to make an official statement on whether the ban has been lifted or is it a glitch in Instagram's algorithms.advertisementCross-border tensions between India and Pakistan started escalating after the April 22 attack in Pahalgam by Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, which claimed 26 innocent lives.The social media handles of several Pakistani artistes were banned in India as a mark of protest. Later, Indian Defence Forces conducted precision strikes across nine terrorist camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of Operation Sindoor.Pakistani actors like Mawra and Fawad came forward to condemn India's Operation Sindoor. After Mawra's comments, her 'Saman Teri Kasam' co-star Harshwardhan Rane spoke about not working in 'Sanam Teri Kasam 2', if she was to be cast opposite him. He said, "While I am grateful for the experience however as things stand, and after reading the direct comments made about my country, I have made a decision to respectfully decline to be a part of 'Sanam Teri Kasam Part 2' if there is any possibility of the previous cast being repeated."Due to nationwide sentiments and sensitivity about national interest, recently, actor Diljit Dosanjh also faced criticism for working alongside Hania in 'Sardaarji 3'.The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) demanded a ban on Diljit.- EndsMust Watch
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