New Delhi, April 29 -- India on Monday blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly disseminating "false, provocative and communally sensitive content" about India.

While Shoaib Akhtar's YouTube channel is not included in the government-issued list, opening it on the platform yields a message saying it can't be viewed in India.

The banned platforms include YouTube channels of news outlets Dawn, Samaa TV, ARY News, Bol News, Raftar, Geo News, and Suno News. YouTube channels of journalists Irshad Bhatti, Asma Shirazi, Umar Cheema, and Muneeb Farooq have also been banned. Other handles that have been banned include The Pakistan Reference, Samaa Sports, Uzair Cricket, and Razi Naama.

The government's move follows recommendations fro...