PEMRA imposes Rs500,000 fine on Nickelodeon over this cartoon
PEMRA has imposed a fine on children's channel Nickelodeon
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has imposed a fine of Rs500,000 on Nikelodeon, also known as Nick over an episode of cartoon series Winx Club.
![PEMRA's notice to Nick](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2017/06/5944c43a87fe2.jpg)
According to the notice, the fine was on an episode of cartoon series where, PEMRA claims, "A cartoon character is indecently dressed."
![This is the content that PEMRA fined Nick for](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2017/06/5944c439119ae.jpg)
The indecent clothing was the characters wearing bathing suits on the beach. According to PEMRA, a notice had been issued on April 28, 2017 after the airing of the episode and after a hearing the fine was imposed, along with a warning to be vigilant while airing future episodes of the series.
![The Winx Club, how the characters usually look](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2017/06/5944c44f47454.png)
Winx Club is an Italian animated series that studios in America bought and dubbed. It has been around for over a decade and still is a popular show for many children. The show follows a group of young girls who are also fairies.
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