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The move follows the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, and is being linked to national security measures.
Pakistani actresses Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan and Sajal Aly’s Instagram accounts are now inaccessible in India.
Instagram accounts of several top Pakistani actors, including Mahira Khan, Hania Aamir and Sajal Aly, have been blocked in India. The move follows the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, and is being linked to national security measures.
Indian users trying to access the accounts are met with a message saying: “Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content.”
Other celebrities affected by the action include Ali Zafar, Ayeza Khan, Sanam Saeed, Maya Ali, and Iqra Aziz Hussain. These actors, widely popular among Indian audiences for their performances and social media presence, are no longer visible to millions of followers in the country.
However, the Instagram handles of Fawad Khan and Fahad Mustafa were still accessible at the time of reporting, as were those of Saba Qamar Zaman, Yumna Zaidi, Mehwish Hayat and Urwa Hocane.
In addition to individual accounts, popular Pakistani drama channels like Hum TV and ARY Digital have also reportedly been restricted on platforms such as YouTube in India.
This development comes days after the Indian government blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, which collectively had over 63 million subscribers. These included media outlets like Dawn, Geo News, Bol News, and Samaa TV, along with popular individual creators such as journalist Asma Shirazi and digital show The Pakistan Experience.
Government sources cited concerns over content that was deemed inflammatory, misleading or potentially disruptive to India’s national harmony.
Mahira Khan, Hania Aamir and Fawad Khan remain among the most followed Pakistani celebrities in India.
On April 22, armed terrorists unleashed horror by opening fire at tourists in Kashmir’s iconic Pahalgam.
The wives and other relatives of those killed in the attack later revealed to the media that the terrorists asked the names and the faith of tourists before shooting them dead.
They also reportedly asked those who said they belonged to the Muslim community to recite the Kalma.
The terrorists shot dead those who said they were Hindus, and left their relatives, especially women, asking them to narrate the ordeal to the government.
The attack claimed the lives of 26 tourists, including one Nepali national.