Pahalgam Terror Attack: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto’s X accounts have been blocked in India as the tensions between the two nations persist following the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22.
Screenshots of the blocked accounts of Khan and Bhutto showed a message stating that the respective accounts have been ‘withheld in India in response to a legal demand’. The profile pictures and cover images of both Pakistani leaders were not visible as well.
The gruesome attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam claimed the lives of 26 people.
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This comes after the X accounts of Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and another Minister, Ataullah Tarar, were also blocked in India.
Not only ministers, but neighbouring country’s celebrities’ accounts were also blocked as the part of the crackdown. Social media accounts of Pakistani actors, including Hania Amir and Mahira Khan were blocked in India.
A day after the Pahalgam terror attack, New Delhi announced a series of measures against Islamabad, including the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 and downgrading diplomatic ties between the two nations.
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On Saturday, India also announced punitive measures against Pakistan, including banning all imports and transit of goods from the neighbouring country.