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Pehli Si Muhabbat Episode 35: Bushra Emerges As the Image of True Loyalty in Love
“Pehli Si Muhabbat” has been well-written throughout its run, however the story has been dragged on for several weeks before the leap, only now picking up the pace post-leap. Starring Shehryar Munawar, Maya Ali, Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, Nausheen Shah, Hina…
“Fitoor” Ends In A Predictable Fashion, Highlighting A Woman’s Mistakes While Glossing Over A Man’s
“Fitoor” finally came to an end after a drawn-out 47 episodes. While this is a drama that had high expectations from it due to its star cast and has been a TRP churner throughout its entire run, this is also…
Laapata Episodes 15 & 16: Falak Makes Her Escape From Daniyal
“Laapata” has been gaining momentum week after week, bringing the current storyline to an exciting point.  Starring Sarah Khan, Ali Rehman Khan, Ayeza Khan and Gohar Rasheed in lead roles, the story has been written and directed by Khizer Idrees. …
Amanat Episode 1: An Exciting Cast, But A Repetitive Storyline
ARY is currently churning out new shows and “Amanat” is the latest release, its first episode airing on September 21. This drama has been in the works for a while and was stuck for some reason, now finally being released,…
Parizaad Episode 10: Nauman Ejaz and Urwa Hocane Take Center Stage as Behroze and Laila
“Parizaad” is a drama based on Hashim Nadeem’s novel, which is a highly regarded piece of work by Urdu language readers. While one could easily say this is one of the best dramas of this year, that’s not entirely true…
Baddua: Not Entirely Novel, But Has Potential To Be a Story of Interest
ARY Digital has been releasing a plethora of new shows lately. Berukhi, Mere Apne, Amanat, Baddua and Main Haari Piya are the latest offerings from ARY, most having released this week (with the exception of Main Haari Piya). Written by…
Aakhir Kab Tak Episode 19: Fajr and Saim’s Relationship Faces a Setback
“Aakhir Kab Tak” is a show that has been enjoying a successful run, particularly with positive word-of-mouth. Though it’s not bringing in extremely high TRPs, Pakistani drama viewers who are watching are unanimous in their praise for this drama, impressed…
Qissa Meherbano Ka Episode 3: Ahsan Khan’s Murad Makes An Impact as Mawra Hocane and Zaviyaar Nauman Ejaz Win Hearts
“Qissa Meherbano Ka” did not air this week, episode four being put on hold for the Hum TV awards.  Personally having missed episode three, this allowed for a catch-up.  Starring Mawra Hocane, Zaviyaar Nauman Ejaz, Areej Mohyuddin, Mohammad Ahmed, Ahsan…
“Mere Apne” Is a Story of Watta-Satta With The Predictable Cliches
After the success of “Mujhe Vida Kar,” a guilty-pleasure sort of show about the grief women go through in bad marriages, “Mere Apne” now sets to touch upon the practice of watta-satta. This isn’t a subject that we haven’t seen…
Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay Episode 8: Mahira Khan and Kubra Khan’s Show Highlights The Importance of Encouraging Individuality
“Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay” has been in the news since its launch eight weeks ago. Starring Mahira Khan and Kubra Khan in lead roles, along with Usman Mukhtar, Huma Nawab, Zainab Qayyum, Laila Wasti, Ali Tahir, Shamim Hilaly and…