Pakistani television industry is far closer to reality. It is full of talented people and their efforts created masterpieces. Auspiciously our dramas centre on issues such as domestic violence, poverty, deception, greed, life of orphans and marital conflicts. It’s a blessing that all touches the hearts of everyone.
In this article I am going to highlight that how swiftly the issues in our dramas altered. Channels are showing similar drama pattern such as a man who is married, having an affair or a wife involved in another man and ending up with divorce. There is nothing more except affairs, divorce, unreasonable love& vulgarity. It is obliterating the people of our society. As we believe that drama is a mirror, a sharp reflection of the society.
The degeneration rings a bell of strong female roles we used to have. Memorize Shahnaz of Alpha Bravo Charlie; she chose Gul Sher over his stronger friends and his death led her to a profound road of self-discovery, instead of marrying one of the other friends. Zara of Tanhaiyan, crooked an entrepreneur after her parent’s death and took care of her sister without looking for any fancy shortcuts.
The character of Nazli in Dhuwan took Vengeance of her lover’s death independently, instead of brooding in the helpless.
There were dramas that showed that how women were supposed to empowering.
Dramas are not only about "reflecting" what is there in the society, but also helps in changing the mindset of society altogether. In past, there was a great effort done by Pakistani dramas to change the typical mindset as well as prop up positive impact. However, with the passage of time, the same dramas have turned their focus towards stories that talk about women as feeble and weak.
In this modern age, where women and men are considered like two wheels of the same cart, Pakistani writers need to work towards strengthening the characters and roles of women as individuals. Drama may open a personal gate to forbidden thought and have a profound effect and can change people’s behavior by giving broken insights into the understanding of various characters. They influence people’s behavior and exploit the understanding of humans and human relationships, as they cover the complete range of character types and behaviors.