Pak Drama - Pakistani Drama

Dramas paquistaneses (Pak Drama) são seriados de televisão realizados no Paquistão.

Pakistani dramas(Pak Drama), or Pakistani serials, are television serials shaped in Pakistan. Although most of the serials are produced in Urdu, an growing number of them are produced in other Pakistani languages such as Sindhi, Pashto, Punjabi and Balochi. One of Pakistan's oldest TV dramas is the Urdu serial Khuda Ki Basti, which aired in 1969. Pakistani dramas, like serials elsewhere, replicate the country's culture. According to Farooq Sulehria 1970s & 1980 are measured to be golden old days of Pakistani dramas(Pak Drama) serials.

Pakistani dramas(Pak Drama) have helped to interest viewers nationwide to television. The serials are watched in India and are popular in other South Asian countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Origin

Many Pakistani dramas(Pak Drama) are based on Urdu novels and in the consequent years after 1969, many authors became television writers such as authors Umera Ahmed and Farhat Ishtiaq; both of whom have written content for digests as well as television serials. In recent years, Pakistani dramas(Pak Drama) have gradually begun to tackle social issues that are once considered taboos

In 2013, the Pakistani dramas(Pak Drama) Humsafar was dubbed into Arabic and broadcast by MBC in the Middle East as Rafeeq-Al-Rooh. The show was instantly successful and, after its first few episodes were broadcast, became the channel's most-watched drama. Before this, Pakistani dramas were not broadcast in the Middle East. After Humasafar, other shows such as Malaal (aired as Hob-Wa-Nadam), Zindagi Gulzar Hai (aired as Asrar Al Hob), Mera Naam Yousuf Hai, Daastan, Kadoorat, Mera Naseeb, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Noor Bano, Dil-e-Muztar, Khaani, Gul-o-Gulzar, Balaa, Cheekh, Do Bol, Koi Chand Rakh, Aisi Hai Tanhai, and Suno Chanda were also dubbed into Arabic and broadcast by MBC.

Pakistani dramas(Pak Drama) such as Deewarein, Waris, and Jungle were popular in India during the 1980s, but the Indian government has imposed a ban on Pakistani television channels in India. In 2009, the Senate of Pakistan's broadcasting separation appealed to the Parliament of India to lift the ban. In 2012, India began debating whether to reverse the ban on Pakistani television channels. India assured Pakistan that it would reflect a proposal by Pakistani foreign secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani to lift the ban.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) launched an entertainment television channel, Zindagi, on 23 June 2014. The channel aired syndicated television shows from Pakistan, and has been well received. It has been criticized, however, for showing dramas with a smaller number of episodes. To appease viewers, the channel aired Pakistani television shows such as Aunn Zara, Humsafar, Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain, Maat, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Mere Qatil Mere Dildar, Mirat-ul-Uroos, Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi, Akbari Asghari, Ashk, Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat, Badi Aapa, Pyarey Afzal, Bashar Momin, Behadd, Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley, Bilqees Kaur, Shehr-e-Zaat, Kadoorat, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Daagh, Daam, Durr-e-Shehwar, Dil-e-Muztar, Do Qadam Door Thay, Gohar-e-Nayab, Ishq Junoon Deewangi, Ishq Gumshuda, Jab We Wed, Main Abdul Qadir Hoon, Qaid-e-Tanhai, Jackson Heights, Kaash Main Teri Beti Na Hoti, and Zindagi Gulzar Hai. Zindagi Gulzar Hai became so popular that it was re-run one month after it ended its initial run in India. In September 2016, however, Zindagi dropped all Pakistani shows from their line-up. In this way, Zindagi came to its end on television.

In July 2020, it was announced that Zindagi will make its comeback digitally and brand will come with its 5 original Web Series including Maan Jogi, Abdullah Pur Ka Devdas, Churails, Aik Jhooti Love Story and Dhoop Ki Deewar along with some old and new shows from Zindagi Library.

Blockbuster Pakistani dramas(Pak Drama) Series Baba Jani, Badi Aapa, Diyar-e-Dil, Mera Naam Yousuf Hai, Mann Mayal, Baaghi, Vasl, Behadd, O Rangreza, etc