The three are currently participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025, representing Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Sultans, and Lahore Qalandars, respectively. However, Indian users can no longer access their Instagram pages, with a message citing compliance with a legal request to restrict the content in the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The move comes as part of a broader crackdown following the April 22 terrorist strike in Kashmir, where 25 tourists and one Kashmiri local were killed after gunmen opened fire at a meadow near the tourist town of Pahalgam.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In response, the Indian government has begun restricting Pakistani social media accounts with significant Indian followings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem's Instagram account was also blocked in India on Thursday. Nadeem, who defeated India\u2019s Neeraj Chopra at the Paris Olympics, had recently declined an invitation to participate in Chopra\u2019s NC Classic javelin event set for May 24 in Bengaluru.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier in the week, several Pakistani YouTube channels were also withheld in India for \u201cdisseminating provocative and communally sensitive content\u201d and \u201cmisinformation against India, its Army, and security agencies\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former cricketers Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi, and Basit Ali were among those whose YouTube presence was curtailed. Interestingly, their Instagram profiles remain visible for now, unlike the accounts of Babar, Rizwan, and Shaheen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Other notable Pakistani celebrities, including actors Mahira Khan and Ali Zafar, have also seen their Instagram profiles restricted in India, marking a significant digital blockade amid rising bilateral tensions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Moreover, many other Pakistani YouTube channels have been banned in India for provocative and communally sensitive content, along with false and misleading narratives targeting India, its Army, and security agencies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Other notable Pakistani celebrities, including actors Mahira Khan and Ali Zafar, have also seen their Instagram profiles restricted in India, marking a significant digital blockade amid rising bilateral tensions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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