After Pakistan’s electronic media regulator PEMRA issued a show-cause notice to Geo News for airing content related to the death of legendary singer Asha Bhosle, it sparked a broader reaction about art and the shared cultural roots in the subcontinent. The Tricolour-draped mortal remains of Asha Bhosle during her state funeral in Mumbai on Monday, April 13. (ANI Photo) Azhar Abbas, managing director of Geo News and president of the Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND), shared the news about the notice. He wrote in the X post, “It has always been customary to revisit and celebrate the work of iconic artists when reporting on them… In fact, for an artist of Asha Bhosle’s stature, we should have shared even more of her timeless and memorable songs than we did. Yet, [Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority or] PEMRA has chosen to restrict this.” Abbas did not stop at defending his channel’s editorial choices. He made a case for shared culture: “Art, like knowledge, is a shared heritage of humanity and it should …