Jo rula sakta hai who impress bhi karsakta hai! Could there be a more precise description of our nishaaney-baaz Afzal? Farah uses the analogy of target killing to disclose the news of Afzal’s engagement to the chichori kal ki laundi Yasmeen since bohat sarey khwab margaye! Farah’s anxiety is at it’s peak- she cusses to her heart’s content and entices Lubna to do the same. Clearly the trauma of her experiences have rendered her insane- Afzal has leveled the playing field even if he has had to pay a steep price for it. While Farah tries to gather herself, Arifa announces with much fervor that Afzal too is getting engaged today! Farah’s parents are in a state of shock but not more than our beloved Molvi Sahab and Ruqaiyyah Begum. Despite her disappointment, Ruqaiyyah is eager to speak with her future bahu and deduces from her voice that she must be shouk, chanchal, chehekti hui chiriya ki tarhan.
Both the ceremonies are taking place simultaneously- after Isha prayers. Farah’s engagement is a lavish affair whilst Yasmeen is having a low-key event at her home. I really liked Farah’s make-up and dress but then again, Aiza Khan can look good in just about anything! Yasmeen’s dress was nice but I didn’t like her make-up at all! She is naturally very pretty and it would’ve been nice to see her made up to enhance her beauty instead of bringing it down with that hideous foundation!
The past few episodes didn’t highlight Afzal’s “work” but we were given a forceful reminder of Afzal’s rise from rags to riches. He was summoned by the higher-ups and asked to take down a target- one MP by the name of Zain Ahmed. Although it took up quite a chunk of the episode, this showdown was essential since the interaction stirred up emotions of democracy and sachaii in Afzal and this will probably be the turning point we’ve all been waiting for. There has to be a situation that will lead Afzal back to his hometown and this new-found hope could be it.
The engagements haven’t taken place as yet so anything is possible from here on. Will Afzal bow out of the engagement and return home? A parallel thought crossed my mind during this episode- now that Afzal has gone against those who empowered him, he could easily be a target himself! Is this where we are headed? I sure hope not! After all this excitement build-up, I would really hate for such a cruel ending. My countdown for the next episode has begun already. Laters.
Kanwal Murtaza
