A dating show modeled on Love Island that features Pakistani contestants has sparked anger in the Muslim-majority country, despite no episodes being aired yet, and the series being only accessible on YouTube.

The country’s broadcasting regulator said Saturday it was not in a position to act on the public complaints because it had no authority over the streaming platform .

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