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News18
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Hania Aamir, Fawad Khan And Mahira Khan's Instagram Still Banned After Mawra Hocane's Unblocked
Last Updated: After the Pahalgam terror attack, Instagram accounts of Pakistani celebrities like Mawra Hocane, Yumna Zaidi, and Ahad Raza Mir were blocked in India. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, several Pakistani celebrities found their Instagram accounts temporarily inaccessible to users in India. The blocks appeared to coincide with posts or discussions related to the attack and Operation Sindoor, India's response to the incident. Among those whose accounts were blocked were prominent Pakistani actors and influencers whose profiles suddenly became unavailable to Indian audiences. However, it now appears that some of these accounts have been quietly restored and are once again viewable from India. Accounts such as Mawra Hocane (best known to Indian audiences for Sanam Teri Kasam alongside Harshvardhan Rane), Yumna Zaidi, Ahad Raza Mir, and Danish Taimoor are now accessible again. All of these profiles had earlier become invisible to Indian users following the tensions triggered by the Pahalgam attack. Hania Aamir, Fawad Khan And Mahira Khan Accounts Still Blocked What remains to be seen is whether other Pakistani celebrities—including Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, and Hania Aamir—will also have their accounts restored in India. As of now, their profiles still remain inaccessible to Indian users. Indian users trying to access the accounts are met with a message saying: 'Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content." Other celebrities affected by the action include Ali Zafar, Ayeza Khan, Sanam Saeed, Maya Ali, and Iqra Aziz Hussain. These actors, widely popular among Indian audiences for their performances and social media presence, are no longer visible to millions of followers in the country. The Government of India had issued an advisory to OTT platforms, media streaming services, and intermediaries regarding content originating from Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam attck. All streaming platforms were advised to discontinue Pakistan-origin content, including films, web series, songs, and podcasts, with immediate effect. The advisory references the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, highlighting that publishers must avoid content that affects India's sovereignty and integrity. First Published:
India.com
03-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Banned in India, THESE Pakistan cricketers are playing for Mukesh Ambani and Adani's teams in...
Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) In these collection of pictures, we take a look at some of the top Pakistan players who are banned from playing in India but are turning out for Indian owners in other leagues. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan cricketers are banned from IPL but Azam Khan plays for Barbados Royals, which is owned by Rajasthan Royals owners. Pakistan wicketkeeper Azam plays in Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf turns out for San Francisco Unicorns in MLC (Major League Cricket) in US. The Unicorns are owned by Indian businessmen Anand Rajraman and Venky Harinarayan. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan-origin batter Muhammad Wasim plays for Mukesh Ambani's MI Emirates team in ILT20 league. Apart from Wasim, Muhammad Rohid Khan and Zahoor Khan are also Pakistan-origin cricketers from UAE. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan-origin all-rounder Saghir Khan plays for Gautam Adani's Gulf Giants in the ILT20 league. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan-origin batter Rohan Mustafa plays for Capri Global-owned Sharjah Warriors. One of the owners of Capri Global is Indian businessman Rajesh Sharma. Apart from Mustafa, Junaid Siddiqui and Mohammad Jawadullah are other Pakistan-origin players turning out for Sharjah Warriors. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan-origin Ehsan Adil plays for Mukesh Ambani's MI New York in the Major League Cricket tournament. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan-origin pacer Ali Khan turns out for Shah Rukh Khan's LA Knight Riders in Major League Cricket. Apart from him, Saif Badr is another Pakistan-origin cricketer turning out for Shah Rukhan and Juhi Chawla-owned LAKR. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan pacer Ibrar Ahmed plays for Shah Rukh Khan's Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in ILT20 league apart from Pakistan-origin fast bowler Ali Khan from USA.
India Today
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Bhuvan Bam shuts down Pakistani user's 'unfollow' remark with bold reply
Actor Bhuvan Bam recently replied to a Pakistani user who wrote about unfollowing the social media star amid India Pakistan clash. The actor-influencer's strong response has since earned widespread praise on social exchange occurred on Instagram, where a user commented on one of Bhuvan Bam's posts saying, 'Sorry Bhuvan Bhaiya, unfollow.'The 'Taaza Khabar' actor replied to the post, 'Brother, if you lose followers for standing with your country, then so be it." His reply has drawn appreciation from many users This came amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The situation intensified after India launched Operation Sindoor, targeted strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan in retaliation for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 several Pakistani artistes Instagram accounts have been blocked in India. This includes Mahira Khan, Hania Aamir, Atif Aslam, Fawad Khan, Abida Parveen and you try to open their Instagram profiles, the message reads, 'Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content.'The government on May 8 directed online streaming platforms to immediately cease all Pakistan-origin content, marking the latest in a series of security measures following the April 22 Pahalgam attacks, in which Pakistan-based terrorists killed 26 civilians in Jammu and order, issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, asked "all OTT platforms, media streaming services, and intermediaries operating in India to immediately discontinue web series, films, songs, podcasts, and other streaming content originating from Pakistan", whether offered through subscription-based models or Watch
News18
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Sooraj Pancholi Explains Why Pakistani Actors Must Not Be Allowed In Bollywood
Last Updated: Sooraj Pancholi says India has enough actors of its own and therefore does not need any support of Pakistani artists. Pakistani actor Fawad Khan's Bollywood comeback isn't happening. While he was gearing up for his return to Bollywood with Abir Gulaal, a terror attack in Pahalgam resulted in a complete ban on Pakistani artists in India. It has already been revealed that Abir Gulaal, also co-starring Vaani Kapoor, will not be released in India. While Bollywood actors have also come out in support of their nation, Sooraj Pancholi has also explained why Pakistani actors must not be allowed in the Indian film industry. In a recent interview, Sooraj Pancholi argued that India has enough actors of its own and therefore does not need any support from Pakistani artists. He also stated that while Pakistani actors get money from India, they pay taxes in their country, which is then used to make arms and ammunition. 'I think we have enough actors over here. Also, if actors are coming in from there and they are getting paid by us and going back and paying taxes in their country, the same taxes are being used to make bullets. The same tax money is used for ammunition. Why are we paying for their bullets? I see it like that. When the time is right, hopefully, one day, when peace will prevail, we'll make movies together. But when peace isn't there, it can't happen," he told Bollywood Bubble. Meanwhile, the Government of India also issued an advisory to OTT platforms, media streaming services, and intermediaries regarding content originating from Pakistan. All streaming platforms have been advised to discontinue Pakistan-origin content, including films, web series, songs, and podcasts, with immediate effect. The advisory references the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, highlighting that publishers must avoid content that affects India's sovereignty and integrity. First Published:
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Missiles in skies': Panic in Indian frontier cities as war clouds gather
New Delhi, India — Aqib Parray was standing at a local shop near his home in Jammu, in Indian-administered Kashmir, when all the lights went out late in the evening on Thursday, May 8. Loud bangs followed. Panicked, everyone on the streets started rushing home, 24-year-old Parray said. From the terrace of his home, he said, 'I saw that the missiles were scattered in the skies.' Then his internet also went off. 'We have never seen Jammu like this.' Two generations of Indians and Pakistanis have not witnessed a fully fledged war, with blackouts and the threat of missiles raining on them even if they are far from any battlefield. In 1999, the nations fought a war over the icy heights of Kargil, but the conflict was contained. Now, as India and Pakistan edge closer to a fully fledged war, millions of people on both sides are witnessing scenes unprecedented in their lifetimes. They include the 750,000 people of Jammu, and millions more in Indian cities that on Thursday evening came under attack, according to the Indian government. Eight missiles were fired from Pakistan-origin drones towards Jammu and nearby areas of Satwari and Samba, also targeting military stations in Udhampur and Indian Punjab's Pathankot, said India's Ministry of Defence. India says they were all brought down with no casualties. Shortly after, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar denied that the country had targeted any locations in Indian-administered Kashmir or across the international border. Yet the mounting anxiety across cities in India and Indian-administered Kashmir close to the frontier with Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir is real. Seventeen days after gunmen killed 26 civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir's Pahalgam, and two days after India hit at least six Pakistani cities with missiles, the prospect of a war looms over communities close to the border. Soon after dusk, authorities in Indian Punjab issued complete blackout orders in several districts, including its capital city of Chandigarh, and Jalandhar, Pathankot and Mohali. Sabarpreet Singh, a 46-year-old businessman from Amritsar, Punjab's second-largest city, said he is learning to react during sudden blackouts. 'Things are changing very quickly. I have not been able to sleep at night,' he said. 'I'm thinking of leaving the city with my children [and wife]; they are scared when sirens go off.' Late on Wednesday, a blackout was imposed in parts of Kutch, in Gujarat; and in bordering areas of Rajasthan, where the border with Pakistan goes through the Thar Desert. The situation is much more dire along the Line of Control, the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Both armies traded heavy artillery as civilian injuries and deaths continued to rise. Amid gunfire, India has moved to evacuate thousands of people, who now sleep in shelters overnight. 'There were attempts to target military sites in Jammu, including the defence airport,' a local intelligence official told Al Jazeera, requesting anonymity because he was not authorised to speak with the media. 'We have confidence in [Indian] defence systems, however, the security situation is deteriorating. We are monitoring every moment closely.' That India should be on edge is understandable, said Praveen Donthi, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group. After India struck deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir on May 7, killing at least 31 people – 'terrorists' according to India, civilians (including two children) according to Pakistan – Islamabad and its military are under immense pressure to respond forcefully, he said. 'Pakistan was bound to retaliate. Neither the government nor the civil society in Pakistan was willing to de-escalate without a response,' Donthi said. In a media briefing on Thursday, New Delhi said that Pakistan had earlier that day attempted to 'engage military targets' in several cities in India and Indian-administered Kashmir, including Srinagar and Amritsar, using drones and missiles. While Indian officials said that forces 'neutralised' these attempts, New Delhi said it responded by targeting Pakistan's air defence systems at several locations, including in Lahore, Pakistan's second-biggest city. Islamabad said its air defence system brought down 25 Indian drones overnight in several cities, including Lahore and Karachi. At least one civilian has died, and five people were wounded, the Pakistani military said. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reiterated on Thursday that any forthcoming Pakistani attack would be responded to by New Delhi. He insisted that India was merely responding to escalation by Pakistan, also referring to the Pahalgam attack as 'the original escalation point'. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded by denying any attacks on India or Indian-administered Kashmir, noting, 'Any escalation based on false pretences will be met with full resolve and determination.' Referring to global calls for restraint and de-escalation, Sumantra Bose, a political scientist focusing on the intersection of nationalism and conflict in South Asia, said, 'The situation needs an urgent intervention by the international community, with effective diplomatic efforts to de-escalate.' 'There is no support in the world for this senseless conflict,' said Bose, which he said, 'has been rather mismanaged – and should never have been allowed to get to this point.' 'Things have gotten out of hand very quickly and it is looking to get worse,' he said, reacting to the drone warfare and the alleged attacks on Jammu. 'In the escalatory spiral, it is just retaliations; an endless loop of retaliations from both sides.' Later on Thursday, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said, 'We are remaining engaged with both governments at multiple levels.' Acknowledging that Pakistan wants an 'independent investigation' into the Pahalgam attack, Bruce said that the United States wants 'the perpetrators to be held accountable and are supportive of any efforts to that end.' However, Indian Foreign Secretary Misri had already rejected the calls for an independent investigation earlier in a media briefing, citing 'no confidence in the Pakistani establishment for cooperation'. The Trump administration, Donthi said, had, at least until May 7, 'appeared willing to let the situation unfold between India and Pakistan'. 'Unless the US and other international powers intervene more proactively to defuse the situation, it could lead to a full-blown war,' Donthi told Al Jazeera. Bose, the political scientist, argued that 'it is already a state of war.' 'It would be much worse unless there is urgent, and effective, diplomatic intervention that makes the key decision makers, namely the Indian government and Pakistan's military, to end this senseless belligerence and the spiral of escalation.'
