Indian Government imposes ban on Pakistan YT channels in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, stating the reason that the YouTube pages were ‘disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content, false and misleading narratives and misinformation against India, its Army and security agencies ‘.
In the official list of 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, there is no mention of ‘Wasay Habib’ and Shoaib Akhtar’s ‘100mph’ channel.
However, upon searching, their YouTube channels too, have come under the restricted Pakistani channels section.
Upon accessing the ‘banned’ Pakistani channels, YouTube is showing the following message:
“This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order. For more details about government removal requests, please visit the Google Transparency Report”.
On the recommendations of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of India has banned the 16 Pakistani YouTube channels including Dawn News, Samaa TV, Ary News, Geo News for disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content, false and misleading narratives and… pic.twitter.com/AusR1fCkvN
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2025
‘X’ Reacts On Indian Govt’s Move To Ban Pak YT Channels
Netizens have welcomed the move of the government, but also pointed out certain YT channels, especially Shahid Afridi’s ‘ShahidAfridiChannel’, which are still available to Indian users.
There is a chance that the remaining channels might face a ban in the coming days.
Here’s a look at some of the viral tweets:
List of Pakistani Media YouTube Channels and some media commentators banned in India for spreading Fake News and Disinformation.
Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar and Anchor Arzoo Kazmi’s YouTube channels are also banned in India. #PahalgamTerroristAttack #Pahalgam… pic.twitter.com/4SI6JEPBZU
— Anish Singh (@anishsingh21) April 28, 2025
🚨 #BREAKING: India bans multiple Pakistani YouTube channels, including media outlets and commentators, for spreading fake news and disinformation. Notable bans include cricketer Shoaib Akhtar’s channel and anchor Arzoo Kazmi.
🇮🇳⚡🇵🇰 #IndiaPakistan #PahalgamTerroristAttack pic.twitter.com/FNBFlOGfrP
— Saffron Force 🇮🇳 (@SaffronForceInd) April 28, 2025
Shoab Akhtar समेत कई पाकिस्तानी यूट्यूब चैनल्स पर भारत में बैन लगा दिया गया. ये लोग चाहें तो चीन से व्यूज उधार मांग सकते हैं. #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/GskElPkdNy
— बलिया वाले 2.0 (@balliawalebaba) April 28, 2025
Searched for Shoaib Akhtar’s YouTube channel and this is what I got.
They are blocking every single Pakistani YouTube channel in India. Excellent call. pic.twitter.com/oTr0obcBzD
— Tushar Gupta (@Tushar15_) April 28, 2025
Shoaib Akhtar channel got banned but not Shahid Afridi, Why?
Isko Kyu khula chhoda, He has just spewed venom against India. pic.twitter.com/UWhSdC22lD
— Lala (@FabulasGuy) April 28, 2025
