Dramas

Hashtag Review: Glam, Grit, and a Mystery That Falls Flat

Two influencers. One deadly party. Zero surprises. Geo TV’s four-part mini-series Hashtag had all the makings of a viral...

Shakoor's rise to anti-hero in Faraar

With an overabundance of characters with their own convoluted backstories Faraar has plenty of action. This week was led...

All the Things That Ruined Dil Wali Gali Mein

Hum TV’s Dil Wali Gali Mein, starring Sajal Ali and Hamza Sohail, had all the makings of something special. It was a...

How Daayan Exposes the Power of Internalized Misogyny

I didn’t expect Daayan to be this gripping. On the surface, it’s just another family drama—wealthy feuding relatives, betrayals,...

Green TV: Do Kinaaray Is Peak Dysfunctional TV

Green TV’s Do Kinaaray is messy, regressive, and full of trauma dumps. So over the top it could be mistaken for satire, Do Kinaaray is everything that’s wrong with TV — a toxic mix of outdated gender roles, forced drama, and family guilt trips. Let’s get into it. Portraits, Parent

Green TV

Ishq Di Chashni: More Bickering Than Baking, But We’re Hooked

If you love Hallmark-style romances where rivals bicker over the pettiest of things while their undeniable chemistry simmers from the start, Ishq Di Chashni on Green TV is a delightful pick for your Ramazan watchlist. This lighthearted romantic comedy follows two ambitious chefs, Sherry and Rakshi, determined...

Opinions

The Great Shift is Not a Compliment – We’re Not Your Aesthetic

I scroll through TikTok, and there it is—another video captioned “The Great Indian Shift.” Yesterday, we were the punchline of “curry” jokes. Today, we’re trending. But as a Pakistani woman, I see through the façade. Demure, well-read, and beautiful—has the world turned into a rishta-wali...

Sitaron Se Agay scores here for choosing a distinctive sport and narrative

Express TV

Pakistan’s First Squash Drama: Does Sitaron Se Agay Score or Miss?

In a television landscape dominated by family sagas and romance, Sitaron Se Agay immediately stands out as fresh and intriguing. A Pakistani sports drama—especially one centered on a young female squash player—feels groundbreaking. Express Entertainment’s concept is a winning one, but does the execution...

Opinions

If These Reality Shows Came to Pakistan, We’d Never Stop Watching

Let’s be real: Pakistani reality TV is kinda dead. Yeah, we’ve had some singing and talent shows here and there, but nothing that truly hits. Meanwhile, Shark Tank Pakistan pulled insane engagement because it was fresh, relatable, and actually useful (plus, we all love a good “main paisay double karunga”...

Streaming Platforms

Ishq Munafiq: Inside the Mind of ‘The Other Woman’

Directed by Aliya Imam and penned by Danish Iqbal, Ishq Munafiq teeters on the edge of uncertainty. Originally airing on Play and now re-released on UrduFlix, this drama unfolds as a long-winded revenge saga steeped in intergenerational jealousy. From the very first episode, we meet Mehwish (Yushma Gill),...

ARY

Musaddiq Malek: A Director Who Understands Women

The last decade has been a good one for the Pakistani drama scene, with new actors gracing our screens to new channels emerging that have completely revolutionized both drama production and drama viewership. And in this haze of novelty a bright young director has emerged. Musaddiq Malek, an alumnus of...

Hum TV Tar e Ankaboot

Tan Man Neel o Neel: We Are All Part of The Mob

We don’t see the blood. We don’t hear the screams. And yet, we experience the violence. The impeccable finale of Tan Man Neel o Neel doesn’t just show us the horrors of what our society has become—it makes us live them. And I cried. Twice. I cried for Rabi, who was determined, ambitious, and unfailingly...

Faraar Green TV

Faraar: Everyone’s Running But Can Anyone Truly Escape?

From the mean streets of Karachi to the hidden corners of Sheikhupura, Green TV’s Faraar has one thing in common—everyone is trying to get away. Mohsin is outwitting corrupt cops, Babrik is being shipped off under false pretenses, Batish is orchestrating a grand getaway, and Nazish is still running...

Hum TV

Mohabbat Yun Bhi Honi Thi: Did I Just Watch an Ad?

If Mohabbat Yun Bhi Honi Thi set out to tell a heartfelt story about a couple rediscovering their love, it got a little sidetracked—by Dubai. What should have been an engaging romantic drama turns into an extended travel brochure, with characters rattling off fun facts about the city while hopping from...

Geo TV

Ultimate 2025 Official Watchlist: GEO TV

Shiddat, Mehshar, Kafaraa, Jaan Nisar, and Khaie were biggest successes of Geo TV in 2024. What does the channel have going on this year? For now, Dil e Nadaan, Sun Mere Dil, Bajjo, and Mann Marzi make it to the list to watch for the first quarter of 2025. Watch this space as we add top dramas currently...

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