India has once again blocked the social media accounts of several Pakistani actors and cricketers, reigniting a digital divide amid ongoing political tensions between the two countries.

According to media reports, the Indian government had quietly lifted restrictions on Tuesday, temporarily restoring access to the Instagram accounts of Pakistani celebrities such as Mawra Hocane, Saba Qamar, Ahad Raza Mir, Yumna Zaidi, and Danish Taimoor, as well as cricketers Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar.

The first ban this year was imposed following the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which further escalated the Pakistan-India standoff.

In response, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) demanded that the Indian government impose an immediate and permanent ban on the digital presence of Pakistani artists and cricketers.

Shortly after this demand, access to the social media accounts of many Pakistani celebrities and cricketers was once again restricted in India.

Now, after a brief unban, the accounts are once again inaccessible to users in India.