Pakistan regulates Asha Bhosle songs on TV, but Dhurandhar 2 and Karan Aujla tracks top Spotify charts there
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a show-cause notice to Geo News TV channel on Monday for airing a tribute to Indian singer Asha Bhosle after her death on Sunday. And even as the region has regulated Indian content on TV and in theatres since 2018, following a Supreme Court ruling, there’s not much they can do, as Dhurandhar 2 and Karan Aujla tracks top the charts in Pakistan. Asha Bhosle’s songs might be regulated on TV in Pakistan but Dhurandhar 2 songs can’t be on digital platforms. Asha Bhosle songs regulated in Pakistan The PEMRA issued a notice to Geo News on Monday seeking an explanation as to why it aired ‘Indian content’ along with the news of Asha’s death. Asha passed away in Mumbai at the age of 92 due to multi-organ failure. PTI reports that the news channel is one of the leading ones in Pakistan and close to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government and the military establishment. Azhar Abbas, MD of the channel, wrote in a post on X …

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