A local court in Islamabad has ordered the blocking of 27 prominent YouTube channels following a request from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The FIA cited the publication of anti-state content as the reason for their request.
Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah presided over the hearing regarding the FIA’s plea and issued a two-page written order after completing the proceedings.
The blocked channels include notable names such as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Matiullah Jan MJtv, Asad Toor Uncensored, Habib Akram, Orya Maqbool Jan, Moeed Pirzada, and 21 other YouTube channels.
According to the court’s order, the FIA initiated an inquiry on June 2 into the channels suspected of disseminating content against the state. The evidence presented by the agency led the court to conclude that legal action was warranted.
The court has directed YouTube’s officer in charge to block access to the 27 identified channels in compliance with the ruling.
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