Are you a fan of Indian Saas Bahu serials? Over the past few years, web series have take some of the space of Indian TV serials not only in metro cities but in rural India as well. Web series has become very popular among the Indian audience post covid era. But, to be surprise, we have watched all famous Hindi Web series & its seasons. Are you also the one who is not looking for other sources for entertainment. Wait, no further, read more!
Pakistani Tv industry is becoming very popular in the last few years and people across the globe are loving the Pakistani drams. Don’t call us anti-national, but script of the Pakistani dramas are much more intriguing than Indian saas bahu serials. Going by the Web series concept, they are coming up with limited seasons and limited number of episodes and hence getting appreciated worldwide.
Now, the next questions comes where can you watch these Pakistani dramas online? To be surprise, Zee TV had launched its own channel Zee Zindagi citing the popularity of Pakistani tv series where you can watch it in India. Also, some of the pakistani serials are available to watch on Youtube for free. If you are also looking for top-notch Pakistani Tv Shows, this list of best Pakistani dramas of all time is for you!
List of Best Pakistani Dramas of all time (Updated 2024) –
1. Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum
IMDb rating: 9.5/10
Actors: Fahad Mustafa, Hania Aamir, Emmad Irfani
Director: Badar Mehmood
Platform: ARY Digital
Plot:
What usually follows is the never-ending suffering of the female protagonist who endures a cruel mother-in-law and a cousin who is in love with the male protagonist. The clueless male lead who she falls in love with despite being treated like trash; and a magical pregnancy where there is absolutely no chemistry.
Reason to watch:
★The drama explores the idea that a perfect relationship doesn’t mean two similar people together, but rather opposites complementing each other.
★The plot promises to capture viewers by delving into the seven stages of love and offering emotional depth and complexity.
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2. Humsafar
IMDb Rating: 9/10
Actors: Fawad Khan , Mahira khan. Atiqa Odho
Director: Sarmad Sultan Khoosa
Written by: Farhat Ishtiaq
Platform: Netflix
Plot
Khirad and Ashar are a couple who are eventually forced into a marriage against their will. To fulfil her sick windowed mother’s wish, Khirad agrees to the marriage. Ashar is manipulated by his father, ultimately accepting the marriage proposal. Sara, a character who is in love with the male protagonist tries to commit suicide after hearing about the marriage and Ashars rejection as he only sees her as a friend. She is saved by Ashar and promises to move on. Trapped in the initial complications the leads eventually find themselves falling for each other. However, the problems were just starting to affect their marriage.
Reasons To Watch
★Humsafar has displayed the right amount of reality and fiction in its story. Making it easily acceptable by the audiences.
★ Both the leads made justice to their roles. Mahira khan very gracefully served her character as a gentle wife and a courageous mother.
★ Whereas Fawad Khan never failed to charm with his flawless acting. He was as severe as a man who falls in love with his wife after an arranged marriage and overcomes the difficult times to reunite with the love of his life.
3. Dastaan
IMDb Rating: 8/10
Actors: Sanam Baloch, Fawad Khan, Saba qamar
Director: Haissam Hussain
Platform: Netflix
Plot
The story is about a girl who lives with her family in Ludhiana. The story tells the trials and misfortune faced by her after she decides to go to Pakistan which turned out to be the worst nightmare of her life. It is based on the Indo Pak partition taking place in pre-1947. It shows the brutal treatment of Muslims, especially women during the partition.
Reasons To Watch
★ This top pakistani dramas takes you back to a nostalgic ride that includes several disheartening and traumatic experiences lived by women.
★The family’s love is depicted as superior as they fight for protection and safety amid Chaos.
4. Daam
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Actors: Adeel Hussain, Samina Seikh, Sanam Baloch
Director: Mehreen Jabbar
Platform: YouTube
Plot
The story plays off the price which the female protagonist has to pay to her best friend for seven years to stop the marriage with her brother which was unacceptable to her. And after an episode, the price which she paid becomes ‘Daam’ (trap) for each one of them.
Reasons To Watch
★ The story tells of how a marriage breaks the strong bond between two friends who were even unaffected by the social difference they faced. It is remarkable.
★ It is fascinating to see how the imperfections were met gracefully, yet changing many lives, till they reached perfection.
5. Durr-e-shahwar
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
Actors: Sanam Baloch , Samina preetzada, Nauman Ijaz
Director: Haissam Hussain
Platform: YouTube
Plot
The story shows the tribulations and trials that women have to face to win the love of their husbands. The storyline has two different tales. One is of Dur e Shahwar and another is of her daughter Shandana. Shandana’s story is shown in modern times while her mother is in flashback. Shandana always blamed her mother for not understanding her problems as she has a very doting husband. Her mother then explain to her the hardships she had to go through for attaining her husband’s love during the beginning years of her marriage.
Reasons To Watch
★The show is purely family entertainment as it depicts the pious bond of marriage. It also displays the parent-child relationships.
★the show precisely teaches some lessons for lifelike, never giving up on hardships and always embracing patience.
6. Shehr-e-Zaat
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Actors: Mahira khan, Mikal Zulfikar, Mohib Mirza
Director: Sarmad Khoosat
Platform: ZEE5
Plot
Shehr-e-Zaat is a story of a woman who has finally decided to give in to Allah after struggling in the harsh realities of the world. She aimed at making up for the time she has wasted in worldly pursuit. It’s a story of spiritual awakening.
Reasons To Watch
★The role was brought to justice by Mahira khan. She smoothly manages to transform from a highly self-centred & unsympathetic character into a vulnerable & empathetic one.
★Every single character has portrayed their best by showcasing their outstanding talent of making the audience go along with them.
7. Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan
IMDb Rating: 9.1/10
Actors: Samiya Mumtaz, Faysal Quraishi, Imran Abbas
Director: Babar- Javed
Platform: YouTube
Plot
It revolves around a pair of mother and daughter. It’s a story about a woman who was wrongfully accused of committing adultery. Her daughter from her second marriage finds out the truth when she marries the same family.
Reasons To Watch
★ Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan is an incredibly underrated drama. The drama’s story has some familiarity with the hit best pakistani dramas Humsafar. However, this show successfully creates a more interesting narrative and storyline.
★The story has two generations involved. It starts with the present continuous with the occasional flashbacks making it more appealing to viewers.
8. Cheekh
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Actors: Saba qamar, Bikal Abbas, Azekah Daniel
Director: Badar Mehmood
Platform: MX PLAYER.
Plot
The story revolves around a girl named Mannat who desperately tries to seek justice for her friend Nayab who was murdered. The murderer happened to be her brother in law. She’s married to Shayaan, Wajih’s older brother. Sory involves the traits and tribulations she has to deal with during her entire journey of bringing justice to Nayab.
Reasons To Watch
★Cheek is full of surprising elements, making it a compelling watch. This famous pakistani dramas throws light on the patriarchy misogyny.
★ After failing the attempt of raping Nayab, she’s ruthlessly killed by Wajih, the whole story from the beginning is made for mystery and crime thriller lovers.
9. Radd
IMDb rating: 8.1/10
Actors: Sheheryar Munawar, Hiba Bukhari, Arsalan Naseer
Director: Ahmed Bhatti
Platform: Youtube
Plot:
Radd is a dramatic master as the story revolves around three characters who lust after each other, but fate keeps getting in the way. Sheheryar Munawar who plays the role of Sallah, comes from a wealthy family. But she lives an unprivileged life due to her stepmother and brother. Bukhari dedicatedly portrays the nuances of a strong, independent woman.
Reason to watch:
★The series shows how childhood trauma can lead to psychological problems, and how therapy and psychiatry can have a positive impact.
★The series follows a love triangle between three complicated characters and their families.
10. Pyare Afzal
IMDb Rating: 9.1/10
Actors: Hamza Abbasi , Ayeza Khan, Sana Javed
Director: Nadeem Baig
Platform: MX Player
Plot
Afzal, the male protagonist, starts receiving love letters from a girl. His family tried to find out about the mysterious girl and when they found the girl, Sana refused, saying she had never written any Love letter. Following some events, they enter a marriage. In reality, it was Afzal who wrote himself these letters from her name. She realises her love for him, unfortunately, Afzal got shot by a mafia. On his deathbed, he received a phone call from Sana where she said ” Pyare Afzal ”, he died after listing ” Pyare Afzal”.
Reasons To Watch
★ It was quite a TV phenomenon during its airing period. The dialogues are intelligent and natural, it is almost everything between witty, relatable and powerful.
★ The role Played by saba Hameed is so iconic, the depiction of her being torn between her husband and son is so intense that you might feel it all happening to you.
11. Zindagi Gulzar Hai
IMDb Rating: 8.9/10
Actors: Sanam Saeed , Fawad Khan, Samina preetzada
Director: Sultan Siddiqui
Platform: Netflix
Plot
A school teacher was abandoned by her husband with their 3 daughters. He married another woman for the sake of having a male heir. Kashaf, her daughter, despises men. However, Zarun’s true love makes her give up such thinking. The whole story is about gender bias and class differences.
Reasons To Watch
★ This best dramas is a perfect blend of fiery dialogues and realistic ideas. It greatly deals with gender discrimination and the misfortunes faced by women due to male domination.
★The story has a special type of love that convinces Kashaf to let go of her bitter feelings towards men and embrace the warmth she receives which will make you fall in love with the drama.
12. Diyar-e-Dil
IMDb Rating: 9.1/10
Actors: Hareem Farooq, Osman Khalid Butt, Sanam Saeed
Director: Haseeb Hassan
Platform: YouTube
Plot
The story spins around a complicated family with separated parents. The story includes Agha and his two sons. His elder son is engaged to his niece however he’s in love with another girl from his class and wants to marry her. Agha asks him to either marry according to the arrangements of leaves. His son decides to leave. Agha then forced his second son to marry accordingly. Years later with certain turns of events things bring everyone to where they all started.
Reasons To Watch
★ This remarkable drama ends a note on moral lessons about respect, love and care in relationships.
★This best romantic pakistani dramas is for melodrama lovers. With every character playing their utmost potential, makes it a drama worthy of binge-watching.
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