Dramas

Why is no one discussing Leader’s brutal take on revolution?

I admit I came late to political thriller Leader. It’s not packed with big-name stars or viral reels. But this heartbreaking...

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Decoding Primetime Hegemony: Who Is the Default Pakistani?

If you turn on your television in 2026, you will be confronted by a remarkably smooth world. There is no grit. There is no...

Bas Tera Saath Ho Reinvents Desi Cinderfella

ARY’s new drama serial Bas Tera Saath Ho turns the damsel-in-distress trope on its head. Farhan Saeed plays Anas, an oppressed...

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Accept the Slap but Censor the Hug: This is TV Outrage

In the world of social psychology, there is a concept known as the “threshold of tolerance.” It’s the invisible line that...

Could Begin Watch become Pakistan’s answer to Netflix?

Begin Watch positions itself as Pakistan’s premium Netflix alternative, but can it justify its higher pricing in a market dominated by low-cost streaming rivals? The streaming platform is building its identity around a mix of original productions, curated classics, and international entertainment, positioning itself as a unified viewing space for

ARY

Kamyar: The Pakistani F-Boy You Probably Blocked

Kamyar is the Pakistani f-boy every girl wishes she had never met. Spoiled, avoidant, and proudly commitment-phobic, he is Bilal Abbas Khan’s boldest departure from the lover-boy roles that made him a fan favorite. Kamyar is the man your friends warned you about. In ARY’s Meri Zindagi Hai Tu, Kamyar...

Begunaah is a propaganda film for Pakistan. The more interesting question is whether it’s a good one

Green TV

Begunaah and the Politics for Narrative

Shamoon Abbasi’s bumpy political thriller, starring Faraz Farooqi as a duty-bound officer, arrives just months after the Pahalgam attacks and right in the middle of a national conversation about narrative control. Begunaah is unabashedly a propaganda film for Pakistan. The question is whether it’s a...

Opinions

Kuttay (Rated 18+): Theatre That Bites Back

I thought of walking out of Kuttay: The Ones Who Don’t Bite at several points, a few people actually did. Not because the play was bad, but because it was so uncomfortable to watch. For those who stayed, it was worth it. Good art needs to shake us a little. Director Muhammad Ali uses absurdism and chaos...

ARY

Sharpasand: The Holy Hypocrite Next Door

Sharpasand revolves around Farasat Ali Khan (Nauman Ijaz), a man who has perfected the art of moral theatre. Polished, pious, and endlessly judgmental, he presents himself as beyond reproach — the very picture of decency. But behind this holy veneer lurks a predator who weaponizes faith and reputation...

Saba Qamar’s Pamaal Feels Like Pakistan’s It Ends With Us

Green TV

Love Hurts: Pamaal and the Feminist Unlearning of Romance

We grow up surrounded by love stories that glorify all-consuming romance. They lead us to confuse control with care. Pamaal, Green TV’s new drama starring Saba Qamar (Case No 9), peels back these familiar narratives to question what truly defines love, and where passion ends and possession begins. Told...

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Geo TV

Case No. 9 Shows the Cost of Not Believing Women

After a Lukewarm Start, Case No. 9 Steps Into Humanity, Fragility, and Conflict. For its first two episodes, Case No. 9 plays a bit like a public service announcement. The struggle to find female medico-legal officers is highlighted. Legal codes are cited. Important, yes. Compelling, not quite. The tone...

Hum TV

The Many Contrasts of Jama Taqseem

All love stories need contrasts to keep them interesting. Hum TV’s Jama Taqseem, written by Sarwat Nazim and directed by Ali Hasan goes further than the expected rich vs poor or rival families to incorporate multiple contrasts layered upon each other. It’s a study of the gap between what we wish...

Streaming Platforms

Is Lazawal Ishq Too Provocative For Pakistan?

There’s a pattern in Pakistani media that’s hard to miss. Whenever entertainment challenges social norms (especially around gender, romance, or personal agency) the response is immediate and moralistic. Outrage spreads, accusations of being “un-Islamic” or “Western” fly, and regulators or social media...

Opinions

Who gets to be a Pakistani drama critic?

“Culture Critic” has always felt like a misnomer to me. The word suggests someone hovering at the edges, judging from a distance, poking holes in another’s work. In Pakistan, Kya Drama Hai, Instagram reviewers, and serious critics now coexist uneasily. Entertainment and critique collide and overlap –...

ARY

Can Bazaar on ARY Do Better Than Shark Tank Pakistan?

Startups are heading to the small screen vying for big money. Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem will soon be shaped by two competing television shows. Season 2 of Shark Tank Pakistan is reportedly in development, with only one judge from the original panel confirmed so far, prominent investor Faisal...

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