Srinagar: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar’s youtube channel is among the multiple channels blocked by India Government in India.
The central government on Monday blocked atleast 16 Pakistani YouTube channels with the channel of Shoaib Akhtar also seemingly affected.
While Shoaib Akhtar’s YouTube channel is not included in the government-issued list, opening it on the platform yields a message saying it can’t be viewed in India.
“This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order,” the message says.
The Central Government’s move follows recommendations from the Ministry of Home Affairs in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in the Pahalgam, in which 26 people lost their lives while several others were left injured.
The YouTube channels included in the government’s ban list are Dawn News, Irshad Bhatti, SAMAA TV, ARY NEWS, BOL NEWS, Raftar, The Pakistan Reference, Geo News, Samaa Sports, GNN, Uzair Cricket, Umar Cheema Exclusive, Asma Shirazi, Muneeb Farooq, SUNO News, and Razi Naama.
“On the recommendations of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of India has banned Pakistani YouTube channels for disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content, false and misleading narratives and misinformation against India, its Army and security agencies in the backdrop of the tragic Pahalgam terror incident in Jammu and Kashmir,” PTI quoted officials as saying.