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Why does PTI want Doraemon banned? Pakistanis take a guess

The Japanese manga series revolves around a robotic cat named Doraemon and a young boy, Nobita

Entertainment Desk August 03, 2016

The Japanese manga series revolves around a robotic cat named Doraemon and a young boy, Nobita. PHOTO: FILE

After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf submitted a first of its kind resolution in the Punjab Assembly calling for a ban on famous Japanese anime series Doraemon, Twitteratis have found it's newest target.

The Japanese manga series which is dubbed in Hindi for viewers in Pakistan and India, and revolves around a robotic cat named Doraemon, has been deemed inappropriate by PTI legislator, Malik Taimoor Masood.

PTI submits resolution against Japanese cartoon in Punjab Assembly

The announcement has created a full on war on Twitter under the hashtag #PTIvsDoraemon, and Pakistanis are trying to figure out what PTI has against anime.

https://twitter.com/Moonraolive/status/760783580704497664
Many took a dig at Imran Khan

PTI wants Doraemon banned? I thought Imran Ismail is one of their own...
— Qasim Zaidi (@QasimZaidi_) August 3, 2016

Seems like Immi Bhai has got angry on Doraemon for not giving him the gadget that could turn him into Prime Minister of the country.
— Sobwaster (@sobaanwaseem) August 3, 2016

PTI has problem with every thing that is popular than #ImranKhan. Now its turn of #Doraemon.#PTIvsDoraemon
— محمد ساجد (@baltisjt) August 3, 2016

Others found solace in sarcasm
https://twitter.com/PoorGooner/status/760779911376334848

Ab 'Go Nawaz Go' Kay Baad #PTI presenting 'Go #Doraemon Go'...
The most burning political issue of today's Pakistan :P
— 𝑀𝒪𝒪𝒩𝒜 𝒟𝐼𝐿𝒜𝒲𝐸𝑅 (@moona_khan92) August 3, 2016

Then there were more digs at Imran Khan...

https://twitter.com/bilalaslem/status/760776815858294784

I think it's due to professional jealousy! PTI walay khud ek cartoon hain! #PTIvsDoraemon
— Azam bhutto (@azambhutto) August 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/NoorKKakar/status/760779062184992768

PTI and Doraemon have a go at each other. #PTIvsDoraemon pic.twitter.com/aDBv1k9zwf
— Saadify (@saadify) August 3, 2016

We are all Doraemon.#PTIvsDoraemon
— Hamna Zubair (@hamnazubair) August 3, 2016

Some (like us) were completely clueless

Why is #PTI so anti-kids? What have they ever done to them? Why is #Doraemon even an issue?!
— Containeristan (@guldaar) August 3, 2016

Because we are coming to entertain you people. Ban all other shows.#DharnaSeason #PTIvsDoraemon
— Shaheer Khuhro (@shaheerkhuhro) August 3, 2016

But here's the simplest explanation that was offered:

#Doremon cartoon is a threat to the cartoon characters of #PTI
— MAK (@Yousapzai) August 3, 2016

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COMMENTS (15)

Paki | 7 years ago | Reply excuse plis, aint issues like power shortage, poverty, hunger, kids kidnappin in lahore to be solved by government?(oh I understand, people of pakistan have become almost desperate when it comes to expecting anythin from their gov, so they want everythin to be done by pti?) PTI is doing things assigned to them at its best

saman | 7 years ago | Reply I think the kidnapping of children in Lahore is a much more bigger issue than this !!!! it is more dangerous for children than doremon

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MJ | 7 years ago | Reply I grew up watching Tom & Jerry, Bugs Bunny & Wiley E Coyote and Road Runner etc. and never smacked anyone in the head with a hammer or a rolling pin or dropped an anvil on anybody's foot. PTI should go back fixing corruption, hunger and power issues and leave child psychology to experts and parents. On the other hand However there are some politicians in Pakistan that deserve these types of punishment from our masses.

Zarmeen | 7 years ago | Reply I see my 10 years old sister learning hindi more efficiently than urdu, she can't speak even simplest urdu words but is master in hard hindi words. Seeing your kids/siblings growing up like this is killing. Kidos to whoever decided to step forward against something that's wasting our children's hippocampus' space by making them grasp hindi words at that age of their lives when they learn things, make them their habits and never forget.

Anum | 7 years ago | Reply @irony Parents with kids do end up watching cartoons hence they know the plots. This is called screening something properly and is responsible parenting. As a parent I agree with this. Content for kids is violent and useless these days. At least in our day we saw cartoons that had a lesson in it even if good v evil. What is good and evil in Tom and Jerry even?

Aneela | 7 years ago | Reply @irony when your have kids, you are forced to watch this stupid cartoon with them. You cant understand the feeling of a parent when they are watching the same episode so many times.

Pakistani | 7 years ago | Reply Good move, i guess anyone who have kids want to ban Doraemon

Aneela | 7 years ago | Reply This is a positive move from PTI, which shows their concerns for our upcoming generation i second the decision and stand with them to ban this stupid cartoon

irony | 7 years ago | Reply @Shabbir Afridi: So why are you watching it? I assume you are watching it as you seem to know its entire plot...GET A LIFE

Shehroz | 7 years ago | Reply Good work... Ban these stupid cartoons. Kids nowadays talk like doraemon ask for gadgets and on top of all waste their time... Stupid.

Shabbir Afridi | 7 years ago | Reply I have three majors issues with this Doraemon cartoon. 1- Kids pick up Hindi words quicker than a hen picking worms. My kid to this day says "baba kia main Jurassic park movie dekh paoon ga?" Figure the problem out 2- the characters randomly pick fights with each other, show a talkative nature, try to learn new ways of hiding things from parents and teachers and keep loitering around in the streets after useless "gadgets" achieving what? Nothing!! absolutely nothing 3- the whole plot has no lesson towards the end, episode by episode the characters keep opening their horrendous mouths with weird expressions. Non informative, non educational plot that only teaches the kids to keep talking all day without listening, or learning habits of pausing when someone else is talking. Rethink your priorities and act educated. Consider everything important even if its a brief encounter with the local shopkeeper!! Children notice everything.

YA | 7 years ago | Reply @ Insider: There is more violence in Tom and Jerry than this cartoon i think. Why hasnt anyone thought of slapping a ban on T&J then?

Fahad Ahmed Satti | 7 years ago | Reply Rather than coming up with learned arguments, all I see is a set of personal attacks on Imran Khan. This is exactly why education and literacy are mutually exclusive in Pakistan.

Insider | 7 years ago | Reply To all the atheists, seculars and liberals, Doraemon does have some degree of violence in addition to healthy attitude towards Science gadgets. The degree and nature of violence can be debated, but some children may have the tendency to adapt the villain characters instead of the positive ones.

Malik Saab | 7 years ago | Reply PTI was bashing PMLN on the issue of priorities. Look at the priorities of PTI actually. Also why PTI submitted this resolution in Punjab when they are in power in KP. Why PTI wants to create anarchy in Punjab only?. People are getting tired from the politics of dharna and banning.

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