

“Our children unconsciously learn Hindi words, which mar the purity of out language and distort our religious beliefs,” it said. The resolution also voiced concern that Doraemon was dubbed into Hindi, rather than Urdu, for viewers in Pakistan.

“The language that is used in the cartoons is destroying our societal norms,” the resolution said in urging the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to banish the cat from TV screens. The assembly in the most populous province was due to discuss the resolution later this month, Japan’s Nikkei business paper said. The campaign gathered momentum this summer when Malik Taimur, a member of the opposition Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party, said Punjab should ban 24-hour cartoon channels and singled out Doraemon as the worst offender.
