Indian YouTuber banned in Pakistan after posting video on Balochistan; read full statement

YouTuber Nitish Rajput's YouTube channel has been blocked in Pakistan reportedly following a video he posted about Balochistan. Rajput shared notices from YouTube indicating the ban resulted from a legal complaint filed by the Pakistani government. This action follows heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.
Indian YouTuber banned in Pakistan after posting video on Balochistan; read full statement
Delhi-based YouTuber Nitish Rajput has claimed in a Twitter post that the Pakistan government has blocked his YouTube channel in the country. The ban seems to be the result of a video he posted on Balochistan. Nitish also the two notices he received from YouTube. His post came in the wake of the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan. In the wee hours of May 7, Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor that targeted terror launchpads in Pakistan to avenge the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22."Pakistan has blocked my YouTube in Pakistan,” Rajput wrote in a post on Twitter. He followed it with another post on the YouTube notice received on a video he did on Balochistan. "The Pakistani government has filed another legal complaint regarding the Balochistan video — it has been banned and is no longer available in Pakistan," Nitish Rajput wrote.

YouTube notice on blocked channel

YouTube Channel Blocked: Government complaint
Hi Nitish Rajput,We received a legal complaint from a government entity regarding your content. After review, the following content has been blocked from view on the YouTube country site(s) listed below:Channel: Nitish RajputThe content has been blocked from view on the followingYouTube country site(s):* PakistanIf you believe that your content was restricted in error, please let us know. You can submit the form only once.Learn about your resolution options.Google might be required to take action on your content where necessary to comply with applicable laws. Please review our Help Center article on legal complaints.Sincerely,The YouTube team

YouTube Notice on Video Blocked after Government request

YouTube Video Blocked: Government RequestHi Nitish Rajput,We have received a legal complaint from a government entity regarding your content. After review, the following content has been blocked from view on the YouTube country site(s) listed below:Video: Reality of Balochistan IssueThe content has been blocked from view on the followingYouTube country site(s):* PakistanIf you believe that your content was restricted in error, please let us know. You can submit the form only once per video url.
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