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After the Pahalgam terror attack, the Central Government on Thursday directed all OTT (over-the-top) and streaming platforms to remove content related to Pakistan immediately.
Pakistani content has been banned citing national security reasons in the advisory of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. This action has been taken under the IT Act 2021.
OTT platforms will have to remove all types of Pakistani content
- After the order, all the web series and films made in Pakistan, whether subscription-based or free, will be removed.
- The Pakistani songs, albums and artists like Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who are present on streaming platforms, will also be removed.
- Pakistani origin podcasts, audio shows, or any voice-based content available on Indian platforms. They will also be removed
- Pakistani channels TV shows, documents, programs have also been banned which are streaming on OTT.
Government of India banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels
Earlier on April 27, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of India has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels. According to government sources, these channels are accused of spreading inflammatory, communal and misleading news against India, Indian Army and security agencies.
Pakistani actors were also banned
The FWICE (Film Federation of Western Cine Employees) has recently written a letter to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting that if any Indian will work with Pakistani artists, it will have a case of treason. Also, the person working with Pakistani artists will be banned from the Indian industry.
Obviously, Fawad Khan’s film Abir Gulal will no longer be released in India amid controversies. Hania Aamir is also being replaced by the film Sardar 3.
The ban was started after Uri attack
After the Uri attack in 2016, all Pakistani artists were banned for working in India. This was the reason that artists like Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan had to leave many films in India. In 2023, the Bombay High Court dismissed the petition to ban Pakistani artists, saying that artists cannot be punished due to political tension.
This was the reason that Pakistani artists were again given work in Hindi cinema. Hania Aamir got work in the film Sardar 3 with Diljit Dosanjh, while Fawad Khan was about to make a Bollywood comeback with the film Abir Gulal.
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