Pemra Suspends Apna TV’s License For Showing Extremely Vulgar Content

The watchdog, PEMRA has suspended Apna TV or Jalwa TV (as it is popularly known) for seven days from April 29, 2017, to May 6, 2017, for airing obscene content on March 30, 2017, and April 4, 2017.

Jalwa TV reportedly aired a vulgar Hindi video song called “Jahaan Tum Ho” sung by Shrey Singhal.

Therefore, PEMRA slapped a seven day on the channel after receiving a number of complaints about the indecent songs that were played on the channel. Pemra has also ordered the channel to air an apology after the resumption of transmission on May 6, 2017.

Rimsha Butt