Ban on Pak social media accounts reinstated again amid backlash
Fans noted the sudden visibility of these profiles, prompting speculation that the so-called social media "ban" had quietly been rolled back.However, now if users search for the profiles of Pakistani celebrities on Instagram, a pop-up message appears stating: 'Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content.'Notably, no official statement has been issued by the government yet regarding the reinstatement of the ban. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is yet to react to the reappearance and then disappearance of the Pakistani channels and celebrity accounts in India despite the ban.advertisementThe original restrictions had been enforced in the wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, particularly after India's Operation Sindoor, a military operation targeting terror establishments in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).Several Pakistani celebrities had publicly criticised the operation, leading to a wave of backlash and the subsequent geoblocking of their social media accounts within India.- EndsMust Watch
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