The tensions between India and Pakistan have been soaring for the past few weeks following the tragic terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, 2025. The incident, which claimed 26 lives, most of them tourists, has led to a sharp cultural shift between the two countries. Days after the ban of Pakistani YouTube channels and artists, Pakistan’s radio stations took Indian songs off air.
Pakistan radio pulls the plug on Indian songs
For decades, Bollywood songs by legends like Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar and contemporary artists like Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal have dominated Pakistan’s radio stations. On Thursday, May 1, 2025, the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) confirmed the decision, stating that all Indian music has been removed from FM stations across the country with immediate effect. This move comes in the wake of the growing diplomatic hostility and retaliations between India and Pakistan after the brutal Pahalgam incident.
