New Delhi – Twitter has banned the official Twitter account of the Government of Pakistan in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan. Besides, Twitter displaying the location of Gilgit-Baltistan as a part of India’s Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has created a sensation in Pakistan. Allegations have sparked in Pakistan that India used its influence to get this done. Pakistan’s analysts are claiming this to be the next step taken by India to annex the territory of Kashmir occupied by Pakistan along with Gilgit-Baltistan.
Moreover, this issue came to the fore after citizens of Gilgit-Baltistan found the official Twitter handle of the Government of Pakistan blocked. On Sunday, some people made ‘posts’ stating that they could not see any tweet from the official handle of the Government of Pakistan. After this, the attention of some Pakistani citizens was drawn towards the location of Gilgit-Baltistan on ‘Twitter’ showing as a part of India’s Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. After this, a big sensation was created all over Pakistan. Allegations began to emerge from Pakistan that India intruded into Pakistan’s digital space. Pakistani media also gave importance to this issue.
In the last few years, India’s influence at the global level has increased tremendously. India is getting all this done using its influence, claimed Pakistani media. Pakistani media were shocked when Gilgit-Baltistan was shown a part of Jammu and Kashmir on ‘Twitter’. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi visited the United States just a few days ago.
At that time, Elon Musk, owner of Tesla Company and Twitter, met Prime Minister Modi. Musk also greatly appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that they all have been impressed by the personality of Prime Minister Modi. Pakistani media and analysts are now admitting that it is worth learning from India how to use its influence; this is what many analysts are saying to their ruling leaders.
Moreover, they also said that Pakistan should now forget Jammu and Kashmir. Over the last several months, Pakistani analysts have questioned whether they could save the part of Kashmir their country has occupied. The current economic condition of Pakistan is quite bad. Besides, there has been no political stability in Pakistan. The leaders here do not have any foresight. These analysts also claim that the time has come for the nation to lose everything for Kashmir. All the more, India can capture Pakistan-occupied Kashmir anytime. At the same time, Pakistan cannot fight a war with India. Pakistani army officers are saying this, so remind the Pakistani analysts. In such a situation, ‘Twitter’ showing Gilgit-Baltistan as a part of India’s Union Territory, has become a major topic of discussion in Pakistan.
The Government of India has made the statement many times that the entire Kashmir, along with Gilgit-Baltistan, is an integral part of India. In such a situation, the issue of Jammu and Kashmir no longer exists, and this issue remains only of the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Besides, Pakistan is in illegal occupation of it. Recently, India has adopted a stance that Pakistan should give up this occupation. Two years ago, the central government made a law and decided to take legal action against those who showed the wrong map of India. After this, Twitter and other foreign companies made decisions per Indian law. As per the law, the Twitter handle of the Government of Pakistan cannot be displayed in India. Those trying to see Pakistan’s Twitter handle also get the same message that Gilgit-Baltistan is a part of India. Thus, this has caused a sensation in Pakistan.
