Hania Aamir, a beloved Pakistani actor and rising star, has garnered a lot of praise in both Pakistan and India.
India Blocks Social Media Accounts of Pakistani Celebrities Amid Kashmir Tensions. Another failed attempt by the Indian government to isolate Pakistan has faced intense anger as New Delhi has restricted the accounts of Pakistani celebrities.
The Modi government has imposed further restrictions on Pakistani cultural influence, leading to a new low in bilateral ties. Amid rising tensions following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, New Delhi has now restricted the Instagram accounts of several high-profile Pakistani celebrities.
Prominent figures like Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan, Ali Zafar, Sanam Saeed, Bilal Abbas, Iqra Aziz, Imran Abbas and Sajal Ali have been caught in this cultural clampdown. Indian social media users trying to view the profiles of these celebrities have now received a message: “The account is not available in India. This is because we have complied with a legal request to restrict this content.”
Hania Aamir, a beloved Pakistani actor and rising star, has garnered a lot of praise in both Pakistan and India.
The move to restrict Pakistani content goes beyond social media. The Indian government has also banned the official YouTube channel of the Pakistan Army’s ISPR, further reducing access to Pakistan’s military propaganda inside India.
The new restrictions signal a shift towards a more hostile cultural policy, effectively closing the doors to artistic exchange that once flourished between the two countries. The move highlights how India’s crackdown on Pakistan’s soft power transcends politics and has now entered the realm of cultural expression.
Earlier, Indian screenwriter Javed Akhtar called the situation a time of “no warmth” in cultural relations. Akhtar asserted that any talk of allowing Pakistani artists to work in India was now irrelevant, stressing that it was time for the two countries to reconsider such questions in a more peaceful environment.
