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India Expands Digital Blockade on Pakistani Celebrities After Pahalgam Attack

The Indian government has blocked Instagram accounts of prominent Pakistani artists, including Abida Parveen and Fawad Khan, as part of escalating measures following the April 22 terror attack.

Pakistani Sufi singer Abida Parveen's Instagram account was blocked after those of actors Hania Amir, Ali Zafar and Mahira Khan.
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Overview

  • The Instagram accounts of Pakistani singer Abida Parveen and actors Fawad Khan and Atif Aslam have been blocked in India following government orders.
  • This action follows earlier bans on Pakistani YouTube channels and X accounts of political figures, including former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.
  • The April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 tourists, has intensified India’s digital and cultural restrictions on Pakistani entities.
  • Fawad Khan’s Bollywood comeback film ‘Abir Gulaal,’ scheduled for release on May 9, 2025, will not be screened in India as part of the ongoing boycott.
  • India has maintained a de facto ban on Pakistani artists in Bollywood since the 2016 Uri attack, with recent measures highlighting the growing role of digital platforms in geopolitical tensions.