Powerful storytelling, emotional depth, and compelling performances are responsible for leading Pakistani dramas to become so popular all around the world. Classic time trials and modern masterpieces, these dramas tackle love, family, societal code, and the fight. Here’s a list of the top 10 Pakistani dramas you must watch.
10 Pakistani Dramas of All Time
1. Suno Chanda (Seasons 1 and 2)
Jiya and Arsal try to stay calm as they navigate a forced marriage with humor, love, and family drama. Season 2 details their married life and focuses on Jiya’s relationship with her mother-in-law.
Cast:
- Iqra Aziz as Jiya
- Farhan Saeed as Arsal
- Nabeel Zuberi as Shehryar (Season 2)
- Mashal Khan as Kinza Jalal (Season 2)
- Samina Ahmad as Mumtaz Begum
- Nadia Afgan as Shahana Batool
2. Tere Bin
A mutual love-hate story of Murtasim who gets forced into marriage with Meerab. The sizzling chemistry between the two and Haya makes this to be a must-watch drama.
Cast:
- Yumna Zaidi as Meerab
- Wahaj Ali as Murtasim
- Bushra Ansari as Maa Begum
- Sabeena Farooq as Haya
- Hira Soomro as Maryam
3. Mere Humsafar
Hala’s story is one of torment to healing as she finds positivity in her supportive partner, Hamza while going through this Cinderella-esque tale.
Cast:
- Farhan Saeed as Hamza Raees Ahmed
- Hania Amir as Hala Hamza Ahmed
- Hoorain Lyka Ali as Young Hala
4. Zindagi Gulzar Hai
It is a powerful social drama that shows Kashaf’s fight against the norms of society and patriarchal pressures. Kashaf is a hard-working and ambitious girl who faces life’s hardships and gets unexpected love from the charming Zaroon. Self-worth and perseverance are the main themes of the drama.
Cast:
- Sanam Saeed as Kashaf Murtaza
- Fawad Khan as Zaroon Junaid
- Samina Peerzada as Rafia
- Sheheryar Munawar as Osama
5. Humsafar
This is a timeless, black-and-white story about Ashar and Khirad whose lives are ripped apart by misunderstandings and deception. This drama gives a touching emotional journey of separation, struggles, and finally, reconciliations which makes it one of the most beloved classics of Pakistani television history.
Cast:
- Fawad Khan as Ashar Hussain
- Mahira Khan as Khirad Ahsaan
- Naveen Waqar as Sara Ajmal
- Atiqa Odho as Farida Hussain
6. Maat
It is a family drama of bitter rivalry between two sisters Aiman and Saman which is very powerful and draws everyone’s attention. Their different personalities along with their different choices make for a great conflict of love, betrayal, and ambition. It asks moral questions and the point of being greedy.
Cast:
- Aamina Sheikh as Aiman
- Saba Qamar as Saman
- Adnan Siddiqui as Faisal
7. Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi
A novel story about a unique love where it challenges toxic masculinity, showing the diversity of relationships between different social classes. Shamsher is a rich, self-centered, and influential man who falls in love with Mehak, an innocent middle-class young girl, and the lives of both of them take an unusual turn in their lives and they love to face the tests through their communication and tolerance.
Cast:
- Danish Taimoor as Shamsher
- Dur-e-Fishan Saleem as Mehak
- Nauman Ijaz in a leading role
8. Ishqiya
The tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, relationships affected by circumstances never imagined. Rumaisa and Hamna’s lives are complicated in the story by Hamza whose heartbreaks him on a path of revenge. The drama is kept intense due to twists and emotions.
Cast:
- Feroze Khan as Hamza Khalid
- Hania Amir as Rumaisa “Rumi” Siddique
- Ramsha Khan as Hamna Siddique
9. Parizaad
It’s a bold drama, a challenge to society’s beauty standards, about a dark boy ridiculed for his looks in the form of Parizaad’s life. Even after countless struggles, he proves his worth, up and over the thin line imposed by society and this is a very inspiring and very heartwarming drama.
Cast:
- Ahmed Ali Akbar as Parizaad
- Yumna Zaidi in a prominent role
- Ushna Shah as Naheed
- Nauman Ijaz as Bahroz Karim
10. Yaqeen Ka Safar
An intense drama between doctors Zubia and Asfand. Through the life and journey from being a kid, through the personal and professional struggle of this particular story, follows themes of resilience, justice, and love making it a must-watch if you like powerful storytelling and character development.
Cast:
- Sajal Aly as Dr. Zubiya Khalil
- Ahad Raza Mir as Dr. Asfandyar Ali Khan
- Hira Mani as Gaeti Daniyal Ali Khan
