The Government of India has reportedly banned as many as 16 Pakistani YouTube channels in India.
The decision has been taken after recommendations from the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India.
The total subscriber base for these channels is over 63 million.
The Government of India has reportedly banned as many as 16 Pakistani YouTube channels in India for spreading communally sensitive content and misinformation against India. The decision has been taken after recommendations from the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India, reported ANI. These banned channels include Dawn News, Samaa TV, ARY News, Geo News, and more. The total subscriber base for these channels is over 63 million.
It is being said that these channels were spreading provocative and communally sensitive content, as well as false and misleading narratives against India, its Army, and security agencies, particularly after the tragic terror incident in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
There is no word on the duration and timeline of this ban. However, the move comes days after the terrorist attack at Baisaran Valley in Jammu and Kashmir where several Indian tourists were killed after armed gunmen opened fire at them.
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Here is the full list of Pakistani YouTube channels banned by the government:
- Dawn News (@dawnnewspakistan) – 1.96M subscribers
- Irshad Bhatti (@IrshadBhatti01) – 827K subscribers
- SAMAA TV (@Samaatv) – 12.7M subscribers
- ARY NEWS (@ArynewsTvofficial) – 14.6M subscribers
- BOL NEWS (@BOLNewsofficial) – 7.85M subscribers
- Raftar (@raftartv) – 804K subscribers
- The Pakistan Reference (@ThePakistanReference) – 288K subscribers
- Geo News (@geonews) – 18.1M subscribers
- Samaa Sports (@SamaaSports) – 73.5K subscribers
- GNN (@gnnhdofficial) – 3.54M subscribers
- Uzair Cricket (@UzairCricket786) – 288K subscribers
- Umar Cheema Exclusive (@UmarCheemaExclusive) – 125K subscribers
- Asma Shirazi (@AsmaShiraziofficial) – 133K subscribers
- Muneeb Farooq (@muneebfarooqqofficial) – 165K subscribers
- SUNO News HD (@SUNONewsHD) – 1.36M subscribers
- Razi Naama (@razinaama) – 270K subscribers
Total Subscribers: 63.08M
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In a related move, India recently banned the official X handle of the Government of Pakistan. Also, India summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi, Saad Ahmad Warraich, and issued a formal Persona Non Grata notice to all Pakistani military attaches.
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), led by Prime Minister Modi, also announced a series of severe measures, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, closure of the Attari-Wagah border, cancellation of the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals, expulsion of Pakistan’s military attaches from New Delhi, and a reduction in diplomatic staff at both countries’ High Commissions.
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