"The site you are trying to access contains content that is prohibited for viewership from within Pakistan," reads the page when someone tries to access the website.
India Today's online portal () has been blocked in Pakistan, according to a .
As per the report, the move comes despite the Lahore High Court disposing of a petition seeking a directive to the government to block access to the website.
Referring to an India Today magazine cover that went viral, petitioner Abdul Hameed in his plea said that the magazine had recently published a 'derogatory photo' of Pakistan's Army chief General Raheel Sharif.
Though the Lahore High Court Chief Justice observed that only the parliament was authorised to take a decision in this regard, he said elected representatives of the public should be approached on this account.
However, it seems that the website has already been blocked. "The site you are trying to access contains content that is prohibited for viewership from within Pakistan," reads the page when someone tries to access the website.
Earlier, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) had decided to crack down on illegal satellite dishes and Indian content that was being aired across Pakistan.


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