India had banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channel for spreading communally sensitive content, after the attack on Pahalgam. The YouTube channels have been banned on the Union Home Ministry's recommendations.

The banned platform includes YouTube channels of news outlets like Dawn, Samaa TV, ARY News, Bol News, Raftar, Geo News and Suno News. Youtube channel of well-known journalists, Irshad Bhatti, Asma Shirazi, Umar Cheema and Muneeb Farooq have also been banned.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also conveyed "strong sentiments" about a news article on Pahalgam terror attack published by the BBC and said that a formal letter has been written to them over the terming of terrorists as "militants". It said that the reporting of the BBC will be monitored.

Indian users attempting to access the banned channels are now greeted with a message from YouTube stating: "This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order. For more details about government removal requests, please visit the Google Transparency Report."

As India has taken hard actions against Pakistan, suspecting them of playing a key role in the Pahalgam terror attack. New Delhi has suspended the Indus Water Treaty and visa services for Pakistani nationals.

Islamabad has responded that it has the right to suspend all bilateral pacts with India, including the Simla Agreement. This ban on the YouTube channel is evident , how serious Indian government is about this attack.