Hania Amir, Mahira Khan Write Against Indian Attack, Operation Sindoor

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Following India's Operation Sindoor targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, Pakistani actors Hania Aamir and Mahira Khan publicly condemned the strikes, labeling them as "cowardly"

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Hania Aamir expressed her disapproval by posting a single word, "Cowardly," on her Instagram story, reflecting her stance against the military action

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Their comments sparked significant backlash, particularly from Indian netizens and the diaspora, who criticized the actors for their remarks and questioned their silence on the Pahalgam terror attack

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In response to the Pahalgam attack, Indian authorities geo-restricted the Instagram accounts of several Pakistani celebrities, including Mahira Khan and Hania Aamir, making their profiles inaccessible in India

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Indian officials defended the operation as a "measured, precise, and non-escalatory" strike aimed at dismantling terrorist infrastructure without provoking broader conflict

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