India has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, accusing them of spreading inflammatory and divisive content following the militant attack in Kashmir. The banned channels include major Pakistani news outlets such as Dawn, Samaa TV, and ARY News, along with individual channels operated by journalists Irshad Bhatti, Asma Shirazi, Umar Cheema, and Muneeb Farooq. According to NDTV, the banned channels were allegedly promoting misinformation, false narratives against India and its law enforcing agencies. Along with Pakistani news outlets, the Indian government has expressed strong objections to the BBC over a headline regarding the visa suspension, reported NDTV. According to NDTV, Indian officials have claimed the headline misrepresented the incident and implied India is responsible for the attack.

Source: bd News24 April 28, 2025 12:04 UTC