Imran Riaz urges followers to use VPN amid fears of YouTube ban
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 20 May 2025 | JP Staff Report
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Prominent journalist Imran Riaz Khan warns his 5.86 million subscribers to use VPNs due to potential bans on YouTube channels in Pakistan. He highlights increasing censorship from the government and the importance of staying connected.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Fearing his YouTube channel might be banned in Pakistan soon, prominent journalist Imran Riaz Khan advised his 5.86 million subscribers to start using VPN services to access his content.
The warning comes after Saama TV reported Monday that six YouTube channels - including those of Sabir Shakir, Siddique Jan, Ahmad Noorani, and PTI leader Dr. Shahbaz Gill - face imminent bans in Pakistan.
"For now and for the days to come, install VPN," Riaz said in his latest vlog. "Tell everyone our videos cannot be seen without VPN." He even shared screenshots of free VPN options, demonstrating how they can be used whenever needed.
While Riaz's channel remains accessible in Pakistan at the time of reporting, the journalist - who left Pakistan in February citing threats to his life and now broadcasts daily vlogs from the UK - warned of growing censorship.
"The establishment and the government want that you should not see our channels. They want to snap our relations," Riaz stated. "VPN can help us stay connected."
یوٹیوب کریک ڈاؤن: عمران ریاض Ù†Û' سبسکرائبرز Ú©Ùˆ ÙˆÛŒ Ù¾ÛŒ این تیار رکھنÛ' Ú©Ùˆ Ú©Ûا
اسلام آباد: اپنÛ' یوٹیوب چینل پر آنÛ' والÛ' دنوں میں پاکستان میں پابندی Ú©Û' خدشات Ú©Û' پیش نظر، عمران ریاض خان Ù†Û' منگل Ú©Ùˆ اپنÛ' سبسکرائبرز سÛ' ÙˆÛŒ Ù¾ÛŒ این استعمال کرنÛ' Ú©ÛŒ اپیل Ú©ÛŒ ØªØ§Ú©Û ÙˆÛ Ø§Ù† Ú©Û' ولاگز دیکھتÛ' رÛیںÛ"
ساما Ù¹ÛŒ ÙˆÛŒ Ù†Û' پیر Ú©Ùˆ رپورٹ کیا تھا Ú©Û Ù¾Ø§Ú©Ø³ØªØ§Ù† میں Ú†Ú¾ یوٹیوب چینل پر پابندی لگائی جائÛ' Ú¯ÛŒÛ" ان میں صابر شاکر، صدیق جان، اØمد نورانی Ú©Û' چینلز Ú©Û' ساتھ ساتھ Ø§Ù…Ø±ÛŒÚ©Û Ù…ÛŒÚº Ù¾ÛŒ Ù¹ÛŒ آئی رÛنما ڈاکٹر Ø´Ûباز Ú¯Ù„ Ú©Û' چینلز بھی شامل ÛیںÛ"
"اب اور آنÛ' والÛ' دنوں Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' ÙˆÛŒ Ù¾ÛŒ این انسٹال کریں،" عمران ریاض Ù†Û' اپنÛ' ولاگ میں Ú©Ûا، ÛŒÛ Ú©ÛتÛ' ÛوئÛ' Ú©Û Ø§Ù†Ûیں جب چاÛÛ' استعمال کیا جا سکتا ÛÛ'Û" "سب Ú©Ùˆ بتا دیں Ú©Û Ûماری ویڈیوز ÙˆÛŒ Ù¾ÛŒ این Ú©Û' بغیر Ù†Ûیں دیکھی جا سکتیںÛ"" تاÛÙ…ØŒ ان کا یوٹیوب چینل ÙÛŒ الØال پاکستان میں دستیاب ÛÛ'Û" ان Ú©Û' 5.86 ملین سبسکرائبرز ÛیںÛ"
عمران ریاض اس سال Ùروری میں پاکستان Ú†Ú¾ÙˆÚ' گئÛ' تھÛ'ØŒ ÛŒÛ Ú©ÛتÛ' ÛوئÛ' Ú©Û Ø§Ù† Ú©ÛŒ جان Ú©Ùˆ Ø®Ø·Ø±Û ÛÛ'Û" ÙÛŒ الØال، ÙˆÛ Ø¨Ø±Ø·Ø§Ù†ÛŒÛ Ù…ÛŒÚº Ûیں اور Ø±ÙˆØ²Ø§Ù†Û Ø¯Ùˆ ولاگز نشر کرتÛ' Ûیں، جو وسیع پیمانÛ' پر دیکھÛ' جاتÛ' ÛیںÛ"
انÛÙˆÚº Ù†Û' ÙˆÛŒ Ù¾ÛŒ این Ú©ÛŒ اسکرین شاٹس بھی شیئر کیں، ÛŒÛ Ú©ÛتÛ' ÛوئÛ' Ú©Û ÛŒÛ Ù…Ùت دستیاب ÛیںÛ" "اسٹیبلشمنٹ اور Øکومت چاÛتی ÛÛ' Ú©Û Ø¢Ù¾ ÛمارÛ' چینلز Ù†Û Ø¯ÛŒÚ©Ú¾ÛŒÚºÛ" ÙˆÛ ÛمارÛ' تعلقات منقطع کرنا چاÛتÛ' ÛیںÛ" ÙˆÛŒ Ù¾ÛŒ این Ûمیں جÚ'Û' رÛÙ†Û' میں مدد کر سکتا ÛÛ'Û""
Key Points
- Imran Riaz Khan has over 5.86 million subscribers.
- He advises using VPNs to access his content amid potential bans.
- Several YouTube channels are reportedly facing imminent bans in Pakistan.
- Riaz stresses the importance of VPN for staying connected.
- He broadcasts from the UK after leaving Pakistan due to threats.
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