Overview

• India has blocked the Pakistani Army's 'ISPR Official' YouTube channel, citing national security and public order concerns.
• The move follows the earlier blocking of 16 Pakistani YouTube channels on April 28 as part of India's misinformation control efforts.
• Social media accounts of prominent Pakistani figures, including Defence Minister Khawaja Asid and celebrities such as Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan, and Shahid Afridi, have also been restricted in India.
• The digital bans are seen as an escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people.
• The Resistance Front initially claimed responsibility for the attack but later denied involvement, further complicating the narrative around the incident.