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Woman files petition in court to halt Meray Pass Tum Ho's finale

The drama serial has continuously insulted women and has shown them to be worthless in society, the petitioner said.

22 Jan, 2020

A woman has filed a petition in a Lahore civil court to halt the release of Mere Pass Tum Ho's final episode.

The drama serial has continuously insulted women, showing them to be worthless in society, the petitioner said, adding that it has not been of benefit to Pakistani women.

"The writer of this script has shown his mental harshness against the dignity of women in a very disrespectful manner," the petition read.

The request has been filed by a woman named Maham through her lawyer, Advocate Majid Chaudhry and the petition names PEMRA, Punjab Film Censor Board, ARY Digital, Nadeem Baig and Humayun Saeed as respondents.

After hearing the plaintiff's arguments, civil judge Naila Ayub has issued a notice to PEMRA, Baig and Saeed requesting they respond by, and set a hearing on, January 24.

Mere Pass Tum Ho's double finale is set to air on television and cinemas simultaneously on January 25.

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Sid Jan 22, 2020 04:38pm

Do people not have better things to do.?. it’s about time petitioners face some stern consequences for wasting court time...

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Sami Jan 22, 2020 04:39pm

Why?

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M Khan Jan 22, 2020 04:44pm

Was she busy watching the serial for past 4-5 months.

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Khaled Jan 22, 2020 04:54pm

Good to hear that, at least there is one woman who has stood up to protest against how woman are treated and depicted in the TV dramas. Bravo Ms. Maham.

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Shahkot Jan 22, 2020 04:59pm

@Sid Correct. Every one has his/her own liking/disliking. If someone does not like any drama or a drama is offensive to any person, they simply should not watch such dramas. After all there are a lot more important and urgent things to do in life instead of wasting time on soap operas.

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Habib Canada Jan 22, 2020 05:02pm

What??? An insult to women? Is this a joke!!!! It’s a common story and a lesson too.

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BrownFlower Jan 22, 2020 05:11pm

Good. This needed to be done. This drama should be disowned, not revered.

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Akram Jan 22, 2020 05:13pm

very true because khalil ur Rehman's dramas are based on unfaithful women, and he portrays men to be the most innocent and loyal while women worthy of all blame.

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Harry Jam Jan 22, 2020 05:27pm

It's a drama, get over it. Let me and my wife watch the finale.

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Syed Sajid Hussain Jan 22, 2020 05:35pm

Sami its because our civil court judiciary have so many pending cases which have more moral,ethical and family values that should be dealt with first, rather than wasting time in such nonsense

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Zaffar Ali Jan 22, 2020 05:45pm

Truth is always bitter!

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Salman Jan 22, 2020 05:45pm

Why can't we watch a drama, just as an entertainment ? And not having no connection to any reality or moral results ? There are so many channels, if you don't like one, just switch to the other.

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M abdul Jan 22, 2020 05:45pm

Wow, just wow... And these resources cannot get used for any better reason, in Lahore, in Pakistan, in the World? Wow!

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Sara Jan 22, 2020 05:49pm

Good step. He calls female 2paisa woman which is top dialog in drama. It shuns woman for cheating and curses them as society, while doesnt have same standard when it comes to cheating men.

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Naveed Jan 22, 2020 05:54pm

I fully agree with this petition and think this is the best effort to stop this insanity in the form of this drama.

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Sara Jan 22, 2020 05:54pm

Good! Finally a woman is taking a stand against Khalil Qamar's insanely misogynistic dialogues. A bold film like Zindagi Tamasha that highlights the ills in our society is banned but such drama serials that are repeatedly insulting to women are freely allowed to be shown in TV and cinemas. This is the height of hypocrisy that we live in.

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Khurram Jan 22, 2020 06:18pm

I propose that supreme court of pakistan must hear this plea urgently. At least... .this might spare some time for the people trying to work for PIA and other institutions

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Ahmad Jan 22, 2020 06:21pm

In branding, it is called publicity

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Faraz Jan 22, 2020 06:27pm

Simple waste if courts time .... it’s drama n be taken like that .... what about Munna Bhai where doctors were humiliated?? Should all dramas n films start making noises ???? Non sense .....

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Fazi Jan 22, 2020 06:40pm

This is a story of one women and no where it shows that all women are like that. I am not sure why people take this as an insult to one category. If such petitions are successful then we should be after all the stories in print or electronic media on good and evil will be subject of debate.

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ukasha rajpoot Jan 22, 2020 06:52pm

"The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything" --Albert Einstein

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Pindi Jan 22, 2020 06:54pm

So much respect for this woman for taking things to task rather than just whining about it on twitter. Hope this paves the way for more responsible content!

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Asad Hamza Jan 22, 2020 07:16pm

Correct me if I am wrong but I think the story was about "a woman" and not about women.

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hassan Jan 22, 2020 07:19pm

This is all very subjective. Although I don't watch TV dramas, my wife and many of her friends look to forward to each episode . If they perceived this as degrading to women, they wouldn't watch it . The petition is completely frivolous. If the courts started entertaining such petitions, there would be no end to this and the time of courts needed for serious matters would be consumed in such matters.

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WeCare Jan 22, 2020 07:21pm

Wow - You want to watch the Drama and also complain. Cannot do both.

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majid Jan 22, 2020 07:26pm

Should have filed this after the first episode.

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Alam USA Jan 22, 2020 07:44pm

Every drama mocks and insults women and Hum tv owned and run by a woman and ARY owned and run by a man are no exception . Drama Ruswai , mey na janoon , durr khuda sey and many more have shown women at their lowest . There is no drama where women are not slapped, beaten and trashed .Men and women both are responsible for this social epidemic .

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Anthonian Jan 22, 2020 08:41pm

Pakistani folks have too much time to waste. No one can redicule you until you have Self respect.....and please take it as show from which we all can learn.

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Liaquat Khan Jan 22, 2020 09:16pm

I mean, it's a drama. Is she trying to benefit from this Drama! If you have issue with some subject in shows, dramas. Don't watch it. Please tell me how it is insulting women in Pakistan? Don't people do this in every part of the world. Relax and enjoy. Let people enjoy. If you want to benefit from this wait until after the drama is completely finished.

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khany Jan 22, 2020 09:42pm

Some people take things too far. Their are many movies we dont agree how things are worked out. Some Hollywood and todays Bollywood movies are propaganda and biast against many cultures especially Islam and Muslims. But we have to live with it. This Drama series is actually the reality of of some peoples real lives. Some people see women as downgrade and some with men. Some find it normal and some dont. If your not satisfied that's your mental issue.

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ZULFIQAR ALI Jan 22, 2020 10:40pm

It is JUST a Drama for ENTERTAINMENT, why some people are taking this drama too mush serious. Court Should not waste it's time for this useless petition.

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M. Saeed Jan 22, 2020 11:07pm

Let entertainment remain as such. Women are the biggest audience to this drama.

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Saima Rizvi Jan 22, 2020 11:16pm

I am glad she did that, Producers should know they cant keep showing stupidity on TV for such mass audience. It has to conform to some ethics. Good Job Maham.

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Crazy GY Jan 23, 2020 12:37am

Why so late , it should have been done earlier

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Sheraz Sheikh Jan 23, 2020 01:16am

Watched so called our top drama writer Khalil ur Rehman interview and was so disappointed how he is an embarrassment. People need to stop watching shows that shows gender inequality and crying all the time

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Yasir Jan 23, 2020 01:48am

Petitioner wasting time of court. Courts are already in a fix of providing justice to common man let go this useless petitioner filing useless case.

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RogerKhan Jan 23, 2020 02:05am

Its all thanks to characters like this woman that people have issues with everything they don't agree with and want it erased. Just like what is going on with Sarmad's film. Some one should tell her that its just a drama, a work of fiction. Its purely for entertainment purposes, its not suppose to be a reflection of anything real. Stop trying to curb entertainment.

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Pakistani Jan 23, 2020 02:17am

@Sid good reply

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Syed Jan 23, 2020 03:03am

how about male character (Shawar) insulted by his ruling wife and dictated daily how to go to work and how to live like a good boy at home? it's just the drama showing consequences of wrong steps you take during life for both male and female. so please be broadminded and do not generalize it for one gender and move on. last episode is already quite late now. I hope court will not waste it's precious time and focus on other serious issues of Pakistani society.

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Salim Jan 23, 2020 04:37am

Manto once said " I have not written anything which I have not seen in our society"

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Rizman Jan 23, 2020 04:59am

Is this for real

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Jahan Ara Jan 23, 2020 07:05am

Why are we giving so much importance to this trashy stuff? The makers of this drama are excellent marketers they created the hype themselves to make their worthless production a super mega hit. It’s our responsibility to differentiate what is worth watching and what isn’t especially in an environment where responsible people don’t care much.

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Ahsan Jan 23, 2020 07:09am

Thus is a reality of life. There are a lot of dramas and movies where males are portrayed as bad for society. Where is that lady then not petitioning against the airing of the drama?

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manzer Jan 23, 2020 08:23am

Every drama insults some group or other. Why do the courts take up such cases?

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UFO Jan 23, 2020 09:08am

So why is Allama Khadim Rizvi wrong when his clan blocks the screening of a movie they find insulting?

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Irfan Jan 23, 2020 09:33am

This will only publicize the drama more.

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Ivan Karamazov Jan 23, 2020 09:41am

Good. People should know that this show is problematic.

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Dawn Jan 23, 2020 09:52am

@Khaled she waited until she had seen all the earlier episodes.

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Waqar Jan 23, 2020 09:56am

Pakistani dramas have been showing men in bad light all these years. In almost every drama the man is shown as the villain, and the woman as the victim. This drama finally reverses that and brings some much needed equality to the Pakistani drama scene. I fully support this drama. In future, the dramas should be fair and balanced regarding the roles of its characters.

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MA Jan 23, 2020 10:04am

She is one of the sane voice. This and such dramas are destroying our society as whole and than we complain of families breaking downs specially the newer generation.

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nobody Jan 23, 2020 10:15am

Pakistan demands for investigation in Deputy Superintendent (DSP) of Jammu and Kashmir Police Davinder Singh, who's arrest reveals that Indian govt’s false flag operation against their own people. The terrorist attacks on Indian soil Uri, Pathankot, Pampore, Nagrota, and Pulwama were done by the Indian govt but blamed to Pakistan.

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Ali Mitha Jan 23, 2020 10:23am

It's high time people like Maham and others who have made a mockery of their own thoughts abstain from such mind sets. This is a drama and let this remain a source of entertainment and not take personal or a collective insult.

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Milan Jan 23, 2020 10:30am

Moral policing and last minute publicity. She should decide for herself but not for other people. Such frivolous petition should be thrown out on 24th. Let everyone decide what they want to watch.

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Uzma Jan 23, 2020 10:40am

It is not a thing. It’s big issue . Should be stopped.

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Asad Jan 23, 2020 10:52am

Some People have a lot of free time at hand!

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AG Jan 23, 2020 11:15am

Isn't there a term called freedom if expression for this drama guys? Is that only for journalists?

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adonix Jan 23, 2020 12:32pm

It's called marketing. Producer (Humayun Saeed) wants all cinemas to be jam packed.

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Shahzaib Jan 23, 2020 01:06pm

Hmm, I watched 2 or 3 episodes of this daram just for fun and time pass, All the problems have been resolved in this country, now people are wasting the time of honorable courts behind this drama، It's just a drama.

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Khaled Jan 23, 2020 02:33pm

@Dawn . So what's wrong with that?, Is she violating any law? Is it timed barred?

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Helping Hands Jan 23, 2020 03:12pm

Our people are so used to watching men on TV cheating on their wives that one single drama showing the reality of the other gender has given them a bad stomach. And yes, there are many wives cheating on their husbands, even in religiously-oriented families, so it is not abnormal to have a drama made on them, for a change. Don't watch it if you don't like it!

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Khaled Jan 23, 2020 03:56pm

@Helping Hands .So next we will have dramas showing wife swapping on the plea that too is prevalent and a reality.

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M Khan Jan 23, 2020 11:22pm

@Sara Look what happened to the one she cheated with!!

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parveez shafi Jan 24, 2020 04:02am

Amazing the courts have time for this case, were more serious cases don't get a look in.

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