Government bans 16 Pakistani media YouTube channels including Dawn, GeoTV and Samaa TV

Government bans 16 Pakistani media YouTube channels including Dawn, GeoTV and Samaa TV

The Centre has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, including Dawn News, Samaa TV, Ary News, and Geo News, for disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content, false and misleading narratives, and misinformation against India, its Army, and security agencies.

This action comes in the backdrop of the tragic Pahalgam terror incident in Jammu and Kashmir in which 26 people, majorly tourists were killed.

The terror attack on 22 April happened around 2 pm at Baisaran meadow, near the popular tourist town of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.

Following the incident, in a display of political solidarity, leaders from different parties united at an all-party meeting convened by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to vehemently denounce the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.

Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) teams, stationed at the Pahalgam terror attack site since April 23, have intensified the search for evidence.

The teams, led by an IG, DIG, and SP from the anti-terror agency, are questioning eyewitnesses who observed the April 22 attack.

The Indian Army is on high alert, launching several search operations to neutralise the terrorists following the attack in Pahalgam.

The incident has sparked nationwide outrage, with widespread protests erupting across the country, demanding stricter action against Pakistan over the attack.