![]() ![]() It is indeed confusing and very difficult for the general viewing public to understand the contradictory messages underpinning several storylines in the modern-day drama. While some serials do carry a few liberal, progressive and gender-sensitive messages, most of them reinforce patriarchal values and denounce orthodoxy in the same stride, almost as if they co-exist. As a media monitor, I feel that the majority of Pakistani dramas today are a strange mix of progress and regress. Women are critical to almost each and every story but how are they portrayed in our television plays? This is one of the more contentious issues under debate since the advent of television, not only in Pakistan, but also globally. It also advocates, whether subtly or forcefully, and it definitely affects how the audience thinks.Īmong the most watched programmes on television in Pakistan today are the episodic television serials, popularly known as ‘dramas.’ Most of these dramas centre around the family, especially women, often as independent individuals and most often as mothers, sisters and wives. Despite the cyber revolution, television, too, is a powerful medium to inform, educate, entertain and create awareness. In this day and age, no one can deny the great power of television. ![]()
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