List of Pakistani dramas

This is a list of Pakistani dramas , television serials that were created in Pakistan.

Format and setting

Pakistani dramas are known for being short and usually end after a run of less than one year. This makes them shorter than soap operas, but still much longer than serials. Most Pakistani dramas are based on Urdu novels, however sometimes the story tends to deviate away from the novel in order to be television compatible. They have also been used repeatedly to transmit socio-cultural messages, by incorporating them into story lines. Traditionally, Pakistani dramas have been more appealing to women rather than men, however newer action dramas have slowly attracted younger male audiences in recent years and has overall helped in attracting a wide audience across the country.

Shailja Kejriwal says that in India, Pakistani dramas have a reputation for "being slightly classier than the local fare." ^[1]

Pakistani television series

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