Did Hania Aamir Request PM Narendra Modi To Take Action Against Pakistani Army After Instagram Account Suspension In India?
A day after the Instagram accounts of several Pakistani celebrities were restricted in India, a purported post by actress Hania Aamir has surfaced on social media, triggering a wave of reactions. A screenshot of the alleged post, which criticises Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General, Asim Munir, over the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, has surfaced on social media. However, many netizens are calling the post fake and misleading.
The Instagram story in question read, "Just because of General Asim Munir's actions in Kashmir, the entire Pakistani entertainment industry has been banned in India, and even social media accounts are being restricted."
In another part of the post, an appeal was made to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "I respectfully request the Prime Minister of India: we, the common people of Pakistan, have done nothing wrong to India. It is the Pakistani army and Islamist terrorists who are behind the Pahalgam terrorist attack. So why are you punishing ordinary Pakistanis? Please take action against the Pakistani army and the terrorists, not the innocent citizens."
Shortly after the screenshot began circulating on Reddit and X (formerly known as Twitter), users began questioning its authenticity.
"It's fake. And the fact you think it's real, makes you stupid," read one blunt comment. Another user added, "You'd have to be seriously delusional to think that this screenshot is real. Stop embarrassing yourselves plss."
YouTube channels and Instagram accounts of celebs banned
The controversy comes amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent tourists. In response to the attack, the Indian government has taken several stringent measures, including the restriction of digital content and platforms associated with Pakistan.
On Wednesday evening (April 30), Indian users noticed that Instagram accounts of major Pakistani stars including Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan, Sajal Aly, and Iqra Aziz were no longer accessible. A message displayed on their profiles stated, "Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content."
Interestingly, accounts of some other Pakistani celebrities such as Fawad Khan, Atif Aslam, Mawra Hocane, Farhan Saeed, and Fahad Mustafa remained accessible in India at the time of this report.
In addition to restricting individual profiles, the Indian government has also blocked several YouTube channels belonging to Pakistani production houses. Numerous Pakistani TV dramas, once popular among Indian audiences, have now been suspended from streaming in the country.
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