India has lifted its ban on Pakistani YouTube channels and social media accounts, allowing Indian audiences to once again access Pakistani content.

After the Pahalgam incident in illegally Indian occupied Kashmir, India had imposed restrictions on popular Pakistani channels and even blocked the release of films featuring stars like Fawad Khan and Hania Aamir. Despite the ban, Hania Aamir’s film had a successful global release but could not be shown in India.

Now, with the ban suddenly lifted, many Indian fans have expressed their excitement online. One fan wrote, “The first step was taken by Diljit Dosanjh, now everyone is following him.” Another said, “It’s good that the ban is gone but the Pakistani industry should now focus on even better content.”

During the ban, the viewership of Pakistani dramas in India did drop, but shows like Mun Mast Malang, Sher, Dayan and Parwarish continued to attract Indian fans. Actor Danish Taimoor’s fans seem especially thrilled as his dramas Sher and Mun Mast Malang did well in India despite the ban. One fan commented, “Now Sher will roar even louder.” 

Indian users were surprised to suddenly see posts from Pakistani celebrities back on their timelines, indicating that some social media accounts were unblocked without an official announcement. 

Access has now been restored for stars like Danish Taimoor, Ahad Raza Mir, Mawra Hocane and Yumna Zaidi.

However, accounts of several artists still remain blocked for Indian viewers. These include Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan, Wahaj Ali, Iqra Aziz, Farhan Saeed and Hania Aamir.