Goa, July 4 -- Pakistani celebrity accounts briefly visible: On July 2, Indian users could access Instagram and YouTube profiles of Pakistani celebrities like Saba Qamar and Ahad Raza Mir due to a technical glitch, despite an existing ban.

The accounts were again restricted with a legal compliance message; officials cited platform delay or a technical error for the temporary visibility.

Ban linked to April terror attack: Following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, India enforced a digital content ban on May 8 under IT rules, targeting all Pakistani-origin digital media to protect national security and public order.

The Indian government has reinstated a ban on several Pakistani social media accounts after they briefly became accessi...