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In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, the Centre has blocked multiple X accounts of Pakistani journalists believed to be affiliated with the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), according to NewsX.

Most of the victims were tourists, including two foreigners from the UAE and Nepal, and two locals.

The action, recommended the Ministry of Home Affairs, was reportedly taken for allegedly spreading fake news, anti-India propaganda, and communally sensitive misinformation.

“These accounts were found to be consistently disseminating disinformation and false narratives targeting India, its armed forces, and internal stability,” a senior official said told NewsX.

Immediately after the attack, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology requested social media platform X to block the official account of the Government of Pakistan in India. In compliance with the request, the account has been suspended and is no longer accessible to users in India.

India had also blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, including those operated by major networks such as Dawn News, ARY News, BOL News, and GEO News, for allegedly circulating provocative and false content about India.

Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif's X account was also blocked by India.

Khawaja Asif, in a recent TV interview, admitted to Pakistan's history of supporting and funding terrorist organisations. At the United Nations, India said the open confession of Pakistan's defence minister exposes Pakistan as a “rogue state” fuelling global terrorism and destabilising the region.

"The whole world has heard the Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif admitting and confessing Pakistan's history of supporting, training and funding terrorist organisations in a recent television interview,” India’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, ambassador Yojna Patel, told the UN.

The BBC also faced backlash in India for its Pahalgam attack coverage. The Centre formally wrote to Jackie Martin, who heads the BBC's India operations, citing the country's strong sentiments over the attack.

The government's warning came after the UK-based media outlet ran an article with the headline "Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack on tourists". India also flagged the use of the word "militants" to refer to "terrorists" in the article.

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