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India expands crackdown on Pakistani media, bans Rana Mubashir’s YouTube channel

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 5 May 2025 |  JP Staff Report

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India expands crackdown on Pakistani media, bans Rana Mubashir’s YouTube channel
The Indian government has prohibited Rana Mubashir's YouTube channel, increasing its restrictions on Pakistani media outlets. The ban is part of a broader crackdown following the Phalgham terrorist attack in Occupied Kashmir.

ISLAMABAD — The Indian government has banned the YouTube channel of prominent Pakistani journalist and talk show host Rana Mubashir, adding to its growing list of blocked Pakistani media outlets. This move follows the earlier ban on 16 Pakistani YouTube channels in the aftermath of the Phalgham terrorist attack in Occupied Kashmir.

Mubashir confirmed to JournalismPakistan.com that YouTube had notified him of the ban in India, effectively restricting his content from being viewed by Indian audiences.

The other YouTube channels banned earlier include Dawn News, Samaa TV, ARY News, Geo News, BOL News, Suno News, and Raftar. Additionally, several independent journalists, including Irshad Bhatti, Asma Shirazi, Umar Cheema, Muneeb Farooq, and Rizwan Razi, have also faced channel restrictions.

The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs accused the banned channels of spreading "false narratives" about India, its military, and security forces. Authorities claimed the content was "provocative" and "communal," alleging it was designed to incite unrest and disrupt public order.

This latest ban intensifies concerns over media censorship and freedom of speech, with critics accusing India of suppressing dissenting voices under the guise of national security.

ہندوستان Ù†Û' نامور صحافی رانا مبشر کا یوٹیوب چینل بلاک کر دیا، پاکستانی میڈیا پر پابندیوں میں اضافہ

اسلام آباد — ہندوستانی حکومت Ù†Û' نامور صحافی اور ٹاک شو ہوسٹ رانا مبشر کا یوٹیوب چینل بلاک کر دیا، جس Ú©Û' ساتھ ہی مقبوضہ کشمیر میں پھلگام دہشت گرد حملÛ' Ú©Û' بعد پہلÛ' سÛ' بلاک Ú©ÛŒÛ' گئÛ' 16 پاکستانی چینلز Ú©ÛŒ فہرست میں اضافہ ہو گیاÛ"

مبشر Ù†Û' جرنلزم پاکستان ڈاٹ کام Ú©Ùˆ بتایا کہ انہیں یوٹیوب Ú©ÛŒ جانب سÛ' ہندوستان میں ان Ú©Û' چینل پر پابندی Ú©Û' بارÛ' میں اطلاع دی گئی ہÛ'Û"

اس سÛ' قبل جن یوٹیوب چینلز پر پابندی لگائی گئی تھی ان میں ڈان نیوز، سما Ù¹ÛŒ وی، اÛ' آر وائی نیوز، جیو نیوز، بول نیوز، سونو نیوز اور رفتار شامل ہیںÛ" کئی صحافیوں بشمول ارشد بھٹی، اسماعیل شیریزی، عمر چیمہ، منیب فاروق اور رضوان رازی Ú©Û' چینلز بھی بلاک کر دیÛ' گئÛ' ہیںÛ"

ہندوستانی وزارت داخلہ Ù†Û' پابندی عائد کردہ چینلز پر الزام لگایا ہÛ' کہ وہ ہندوستان، اس Ú©ÛŒ فوج اور سیکیورٹی فورسز Ú©Û' خلاف "جھوٹی کہانیاں" پھیلا رہÛ' ہیںÛ" حکام Ù†Û' مزید کہا کہ یہ مواد "اشتعال انگیز" اور "فرقہ وارانہ" جذبات Ú©Ùˆ ہوا دÛ' رہا ہÛ' جس کا مقصد بÛ' چینی پھیلانا ہÛ'Û"

Key Points

  • India bans Rana Mubashir's YouTube channel and 16 others.
  • Accusations of spreading false narratives about India.
  • Concerns arise over media censorship and freedom of speech.
  • The ban intensifies scrutiny on original content from Pakistan.
  • Multiple independent journalists also face restrictions.

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