The Indian government has blocked access to the X (formerly Twitter) account of Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people, most of them tourists. On Monday, the Indian government banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for spreading provocative and communally sensitive content and misinformation against India. Last week, a viral video clip showed Pakistan’s Defence Minister making a significant admission, stating that Pakistan has been financially supporting and backing terrorist groups. In a now-viral video clip, Pakistans Defence Minister is seen in conversation with Sky News journalist Yalda Hakim, who points out that Pakistan has had a long history of backing and supporting terrorist organisations. Asif’s statement lays bare the fact that Pakistan, for many years, has been harbouring these terror groups. Following the terror attack in Pahalgam, the Central government announced several diplomatic measures including the closing of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, suspending the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals, giving them 40 hours to return to their country, and reducing the number of officers in the High Commissions on both sides. India also halted the Indus Waters Treaty signed in 1960 in the wake of the Pahalgam attack.
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