Aftermath of Pahalgam attack sees former Pakistan cricketers’ YouTube channels get banned in India

Akhtar and Basit's YouTube channels get banned in India

Former Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Basit Ali’s YouTube channels have been blocked in India following “an order from the government related to national security or public order” in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack.

The Indian government has withheld several Pakistani channels after the April 22 terror attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were gunned down.

The move follows recommendations from the Ministry of Home Affairs in which it said that the Pakistani YouTube channels were “disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content, false and misleading narratives and misinformation against India, its Army and security agencies”.

Following the order, several channels from Pakistan got banned in India and there is no idea as for how long will the ban last.

“This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order,” a YouTube message stated upon logging into the channels.

Akhtar, a former reputed pacer, is a popular figure among Indian cricket fans for his in-depth and often humorous analysis of international cricket issues. Basit, who is a former Pakistan coach, also runs a channel with similar content.