Nijaat


Nijaat is a thirteen-episode Pakistani television drama serial produced by PTV. The drama shows the different roles of women in Pakistan. It compares the women in the village to the urban women. It emphasizes family planning, child labor and community health reforms.
After many years PTV Home Reshowned it From 16 May 2020, Daily at 12.00 P.M in PTV Gold Hour.

Plot

This drama is based on the interwinding stories of three families in a village in Sindh, Pakistan: Zareena, a health worker, and her family; Sajida and Huzoor Bakhsh, who have so many children that Sajida has very poor health; and Ali Asad, a local government worker, and his wife Tania. The drama follows their hopes and frustrations as they strive for a better future while trying not to sacrifice the past.

Cast and Characters

Music

The background score is composed by Arhad Mehmood. The drama features the following songs:

Social Impact

A study was undertaken to evaluate the social impact of this drama on contract to Johns Hopkins University/Population Communication Services by Aftab Associates Ltd., Lahore, Pakistan. The support for this study was provided by International Development Research Center, Canada. The usefulness of findings from qualitative evaluations of 'Nijaat' has led to further collaborations between JHU/PCS and filmmakers. The screenplay was written by renowned playwright Asghar Nadeem Syed.