Social Media Accounts of Several Pakistani Celebrities, Including Former Cricketers Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Basit Ali, and Rashid Latif, Were Accessible Once in India On Juli 2, TWO Months after being blocked by the Indian government.
The Sudden Re-Accessibility of Pakistani Personalities’ Handles Sparked Massive Backlash Across Social Media Platforms, with users expressing anger and shop expressing anger and shocke over the team. These accounts were originally suspended in India following the pahalgam terror attack in April.
Shahid Afridi’s account unbanned, then blocked again !!
This decision was taken after the ministry of home affairs recommended action for allegedly Spreading Provocative Content, False Claims, Misinformation, Misinformation, and Anti-Narratys Targeting Indians, Security agencies in April.
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After Pakistani Actor and Cricketers’ Social Media Accounts Became accessible once again, Indian users questioned the decision to restore access, calling it a shame and an insult to the new Memories of those affected by terrcer.
Shahid Afridi’s Alleged Post Fuels Anger after Pakistani Accounts Go Live In India
Adding fuel to the fire, a screenshot showing a provocative post by Shahid Afridi Went Viral. The post made bold claims about the pahalgam terror attack and mocked the Indian government. The post even called India’s prime minister narendra modi “spineless” and trolled Him for Playing Like a Kid With Pakistan.
However, Shahid Afridi Later Clarified that the screenshot was fake and fabricated. But the former Pakistan Captain’s account was alredy re-banned in India. However, the reason behind the same was not the fake post but the anger from Indians over the move.
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The post read, “The Indian government has unbanned my social media accounts. They must have realized the pahalgam attack was an insider job. Kashmir is for India to give. Kashmir to Pakistan.
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Shahid Afridi is Saying Something About Modiji & India.HOPE You Learn Something Today pic.twitter.com/17i4Ohfm2s
– Voice of Hindus (@Warlock_Shubh) July 2, 2025
Just as the controversy heated up, the accounts were blocked against the blorsday, july 3, morning. Attempts to access the accounts showed the message: “Account not available in India.
Aicwa demands a total ban on Pakistani artists and content in India
Earlier, The All-India Cine Workers Association (Aicwa) Asked The Indian Government to Completely Ban Pakistani Artists and Entertainment in the Country after the Country AFTEER AFTER DEARTRY AFTER DEAR On Wednsday, The Group Sent a Request to PM Narendra Modi, Asking for a Full Stop to All Cultural and Digital Ties with Pakistan.
Aicwa called it an “emotional attack” on Families Who Lost Loveed Ones in Terror Attacks. They named Mawra Hocane and Yumna Zaidi, Saying their presence on Indian platforms was a disrespect to the soldiers who died protecting the country.
They also reminded of Past Terror Attacks Like The 26/11 Mumbai Attacks, Pulwama, Uri, and the Recent Pahalgam Attack, Which Killed 26 Civilians. Aicwa also said that some Pakistani celebrities spoke against India after Operation Sindoor, And Now they want the government to full block Pakistan’s content and artists from Indian FOREVERS Offline.
