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PTV to air another Turkish show after Ertuğrul on directives of PM Imran — this time about a Sufi poet
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PTV to air another Turkish show after Ertuğrul on directives of PM Imran — this time about a Sufi poet

A trailer for the Urdu version of Yunus Emre: Aşkin Yolculuğu, titled Raah-e-Ishq, is already out.
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Updated 23 Nov, 2020

Remember when in May PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan announced that Prime Minister would like another Turkish show to be aired in Pakistan?

Well, it's official: Yunus Emre: Aşkin Yolculuğu will be aired on state-run PTV Home.

A trailer for the Urdu version, titled Raah-e-Ishq, is already out.

But no date has been confirmed as to when it will air.

The senator only tweeted that on the directions of PM Imran Khan, "yet another hit by Mehmet Bozdağ, Yunus Emre (Aşkin Yolculuğu), to be telecast on PTV".

Bozdağ is the screenwriter and producer behind Diriliş Ertuğrul, which has taken Pakistan by storm.

So who was Yunus Emre?

According to Turkish publication Daily Sabah, Yunus Emre was a great Turkish thinker and poet "who has been a leading light for humanity for centuries with his suggestions to adopt the values of patience, satisfaction, tolerance, generosity, goodness and virtue in line with the teachings of Islam".

The thinker, whose exact date of birth is unknown, lived in Anatolia from the mid-13th century to the first quarter of the 14th century, the publication said quoting sources.

Kamil Sarıtaş — an assistant professor at the Department of Islamic Philosophy, Faculty of Theology, at Eskişehir Osmangazi University (ESOGU), and the head of Yunusemre Research Center — told Anadolu Agency that Yunus Emre is considered a spiritual doctor and was very influential in Sufism.

“He has always been the carrier of Islam's messages of faith, love, hope and justice that transcend time and space. Yunus Emre, who said ‘Whoever dies is the animal, the lover does not die’ continues to remain alive and keep people alive with his thoughts, even though it has been hundreds of years since he passed away,” said Sarıtaş.

Until PTV announces when the show will be aired, we're going to go look up more information on this new protagonist about to take over Pakistan's TV screens.

Comments

imran Nov 21, 2020 11:28am
Are we Turkish or what?. Was that poet which we don't know anything greater than our own Allama Iqbal. why we don't make dramas on Allama Iqbal. We will be cocktail of different cultures at the end and will loose our own identity. we will be Indian AmericanTurkish British etc., but not Pakistani. Woe to Us.
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Jahan azamali Nov 21, 2020 11:33am
Thats good News . It is a beautiful series worth watching .
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Raja Nov 21, 2020 12:15pm
So PM decides what to watch.
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excalibur Nov 21, 2020 12:36pm
Another positive tabdeeli step to trigger a cultural revolution which many so called Mullahs could never do except to indulge in politics for personal gains only
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Ahmad Alvi Nov 21, 2020 12:37pm
excellent it will give good competition to local dramas and will improve local drama industry
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Observer Nov 21, 2020 12:49pm
No wonder Erdogan supports Pakistan.
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ABCD Nov 21, 2020 12:55pm
Great idea by IK. This series will teach Pakistanis their real identity and show path of ideology. Leave Indians alone to make series/movies on lives of Iqbal, Faiz, Manto etc.
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ROCKY Nov 21, 2020 01:17pm
Funny democracy! PM dictates what to watch!!
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Zak Nov 21, 2020 01:19pm
Eagerly awaiting. Ertugrul was awesome.
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Zak Nov 21, 2020 01:20pm
@Raja 'So PM decides what to watch.' He is PM, he guides and shows direction to the nation. His recommendation on Ertugrul was excellent, tell Modi to watch it as well and tell someone to explain it to him.
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Suhasini Nov 21, 2020 01:35pm
Finally, Pak audience get to see culture of their ancestors.
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Hammar Nov 21, 2020 01:35pm
@Raja you decide, PM decides what to show
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Baazigar Nov 21, 2020 01:40pm
Don't Pakistan has heroes of the land ?
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Venkat Nov 21, 2020 02:45pm
This way how local industry will survive. Why only Turkey some Iran serial are also needed. Iran movies are worth watching.
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Bryan Joseph Nov 21, 2020 02:56pm
New decade new brotherly nation. UAE and KSA were lucky to be called brotherly nations in the last decade.
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CarelessWhispers Nov 21, 2020 03:07pm
indirect control of masses....
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Kk Nov 21, 2020 03:08pm
@ROCKY don’t be so short minded. PM is not dictating. He is recommending and it’s your choice to watch or not..
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Asim Nov 21, 2020 03:32pm
Yessssss... Its a great serial. worth watching... Bravo PM Imran and PTV team
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hussain Nov 21, 2020 03:42pm
when Indian dramas and movies were being shown, I didn't hear any negativity from the chattering classes, now that a drama concerning the life of a Turkic Sufi seems to have set the chattering classes on the issue of Pakistani culture, where were these chattering classes in the last 70 years,?
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hussain Nov 21, 2020 03:47pm
@Bryan Joseph they are brotherly nation's, Turkic culture has been a part of South Asia for several centuries.
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hussain Nov 21, 2020 03:49pm
@Venkat Turkic culture has been very influential in South Asia for centuries, even qawali originally made it's way through what is turkey today through Iran into South Asia.
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MJ Nov 21, 2020 03:58pm
I watched this series on Netflix. Very different from Ertugrul but excellent period drama.
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Ali Mehdi Nov 21, 2020 04:13pm
To bring the beautiful message of peace n love these steps are essential. By watching the beauty of peace the masses will surely understand it’s true value. Good job PMIK.
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SR Nov 21, 2020 04:39pm
Only in Pakistan does a pm directs the media on what the people should watch ..
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Usman Nov 21, 2020 04:58pm
@imran you are right, but actually we don't want to do effort. We are nation of copy paste. But i appreciate at least turkey created wonderful series for Muslims to awake. Hats off to them.
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A shah Nov 21, 2020 05:06pm
Under PMIK Pakistani culture is being replaced with Chinese and Turkish culture
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Hammad Qureshi Nov 21, 2020 05:11pm
This is good news. Much better than watching obscene movies and dramas from across the border. We should also create content on bulley Shah, waris Shah, Shah Hussain and Mian Mir.
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Shekhchilli Nov 21, 2020 05:14pm
Next on the list will be Chinese serials broadcasted on PTV.
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Farhan Nov 21, 2020 05:21pm
I watch global content to my likings, it’s about time Pakistani writers/directors/producer must think about creative genres to give new content to viewers. It’s not just responsibility of PTV but whole Pakistani media industry to bring viewable content.
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Khurram Sultan Nov 21, 2020 05:37pm
Saddam Hussein, Gaddafi and now we have our very own Imran Khan
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Chrís Dăn Nov 21, 2020 05:38pm
Why not Downton Abbey. It can be an interesting as well as an easy way to teach english language to people-to those who wish to study.
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Chrís Dăn Nov 21, 2020 05:41pm
@ABCD identity? We are all from sub continent with our DNA and our own heritage. Our heritage is in Harrapa,Mohinjodero,in India from where our culture is derived. We are from sub-continent. Self denial can only cause mental confusion which people of Pakistan are already facing.
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Vikas Nov 21, 2020 05:58pm
Wow he "takes notice of" high food prices and "orders" them to come down and they do not listen. But he "takes notice of" a Turkish tv show and "directs" it to be shown and it is going to be? How come some listen to the King and some not?
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Zak Nov 21, 2020 05:59pm
@imran Wrong, we are only Pakistani and have Turk blood and lienieage as well. We should know about that. No connection to India, 24 different countries with wildly varying cultures, languages and ethnicities.
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AAA Nov 21, 2020 06:19pm
While world moving forward and tend to and willing to make new history, Imran want us taking back in to dark ages of slaves and kings, nice.
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Kumar Nov 21, 2020 06:29pm
The senator only tweeted that on the directions of PM Imran Khan, "yet another hit by Mehmet Bozdağ, Yunus Emre (Aşkin Yolculuğu), to be telecast on PTV as Pakistan lacks its own culture and art".
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OH Nov 21, 2020 06:41pm
If I am allowed to have my two pennies worth of say. The idea is to inspire the Muslims of Pakistan to do better. The certainly habe the potential. We have lost our way. At one time Iqbal inspired us. The deeds of past conquests inspired us. Hit we are now in the "love" drama syndrome created by all the channels. If our own channels do not pick up and recognise their responsibilities, someone else will fill up that gap. To the people who think this is a shame, the PM has not closed down the other hunderd channels. They can always use their fingers to move to another story.
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Zahid Hussain Nov 21, 2020 08:11pm
@Kumar : Look at Bollywood. Is it showing Indian culture? Turkish/Ottoman culture is a part of the glorious Muslim culture and history.
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M. Saeed Nov 21, 2020 08:32pm
If Imran Khan finds enough time to see these Turkish serials of extraordinary seasons and episode, where from he will get time to make his promised Naya Pakistan?
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Ma Nov 21, 2020 08:40pm
.......... but it is better than watching Bollywood movies
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Ma Nov 21, 2020 08:42pm
.....and why not government fund movies about the saints and poets those belong to this land.
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AbdulHaque Shaikh Nov 21, 2020 08:43pm
Thank you Imran Khan and PTV. Urdu dubbing of Yunus Emre would be treat to understand its philosophical dialogues
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Tahir Nov 21, 2020 09:00pm
@imran it's not about culture or nationalism. It's all about Islam.
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Krishna Rao Nov 21, 2020 09:11pm
Turkey next destination.
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Chrís Dăn Nov 21, 2020 09:37pm
@Zak we have DNA of sub continent. Self denial leads to many deceptions.
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Chrís Dăn Nov 21, 2020 09:38pm
@Zak we are natives of sub continent. We are not Turks.
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Chrís Dăn Nov 21, 2020 09:40pm
@Kumar We Pakistanis have heritage from Harrapa,Mohenjidero as well as from india where our ancesstors lived since time infinite.
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Nawaz Nov 21, 2020 10:01pm
@imran So you can watch Indian and Western shows and have problem with Turkish? Why you're afraid of your identity lost? Just by a drama?
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Manoj Nov 21, 2020 10:27pm
@Venkat The fact is Bhaiya,We North Indians and Pakistan Brothers are much closer to Iran than Turkey!
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manzer Nov 21, 2020 10:31pm
Yunus Emre is a great show. I liked it more than Ertugrul. Mehmet Bozdag did an excellent job in two very different kind of serials.
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Ejaz rana Nov 21, 2020 11:02pm
Most of the people commenting here do not watch PTV are crying why IK imposed this drama
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Faisal saleem Nov 21, 2020 11:19pm
It’s available on Netflix with English subtitles, only two season. I already finished it. Beautifully made series. I think in current circumstances Payathakht abdulhamed is more relevant and should be watched.
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Raja Farhat Abbas Nov 21, 2020 11:30pm
@imran ,You are seriously confused gaining knowledge from any historic source is a good thing!
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Shoukat sheikh Nov 21, 2020 11:46pm
It is a very good series. People who will watch should enjoy and get a lot out of it.
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Zak Nov 22, 2020 12:40am
@ABCD 'Great idea by IK. This series will teach Pakistanis their real identity and show path of ideology. Leave Indians alone to make series/movies on lives of Iqbal, Faiz, Manto etc.' Ofcourse Indians are in awe of our famous personalities like the rest of the world. Make series and movies we don't mind. Don't forget to make one on IOK and a great martyr hero' Burhan wani'.
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Zak Nov 22, 2020 12:41am
@Observer 'No wonder Erdogan supports Pakistan.' And Pakistan supports Erdogan.
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Zak Nov 22, 2020 12:44am
@Observer'No wonder Erdogan supports Pakistan. Pakistan and Afghanistan both support Erdogan. 'The top Afghan official also said he had asked Turkey to “re-energise” its efforts in support of the peace process, and suggested that Turkey appoint a “special envoy” to support the negotiations.
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Zak Nov 22, 2020 12:47am
Modi and all of India must watch this serial. They will learn. 'Yunus Emre was a great Turkish thinker and poet "who has been a leading light for humanity for centuries with his suggestions to adopt the values of patience, satisfaction, tolerance, generosity, goodness and virtue in line with the teachings of Islam".
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Rehan Mallick Nov 22, 2020 04:38am
@Raja, No PM is providing us options of quality dramas. We are still at our own will, to chose character building quality stuff or the junk that is produced by our neighbors and even in our own backyard.
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Ifti Malik Nov 22, 2020 05:29am
@ROCKY prime example of fascism .
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Ifti Malik Nov 22, 2020 05:31am
@Suhasini what ancestors ? What do the Turks have to do with the people of the subcontinent?
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Ifti Malik Nov 22, 2020 05:36am
@hussain your ignorance is monumental. Qawwali as a musical form and genre was invented by Hazrat Amir Khusro as everyone knows . It was developed at the Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Awliya in Delhi and combined Muslim Sufic elements with cultural and linguistic aspects of the Ganga-Jumna civilization of the subcontinent. It then spread from here to other parts of the world.
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Ifti Malik Nov 22, 2020 05:36am
@Hammad Qureshi I quite agree .
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Ifti Malik Nov 22, 2020 05:37am
@Shekhchilli , inevitably.
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Ifti Malik Nov 22, 2020 05:38am
@Chrís Dăn you are very right.
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AbdulHaque Shaikh Nov 22, 2020 05:39am
@imran What is wrong? when we see Hollywood and Bollywood movies in droves.
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P Nov 22, 2020 05:57am
President Jimmy Carter used to sit down and decide who would play tennis on the White House tennis court, and when. Now, Imran Khan, is deciding what Turkish television shows Pakistanis would watch. Signs of Great Leadership.
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shan Nov 22, 2020 08:32am
Why don't we make Pakistani productions?
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Umer Khattak Nov 22, 2020 09:57am
Pakistan should telecast all Turkish channels
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Kkhan Nov 22, 2020 10:08am
Hum logo ko kush dang ka mat dekhne dena. Let us watch science, technology ,own culture.
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Nidz Nov 22, 2020 10:18am
@Raja no, he just recommends
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Ghulam mustafa Nov 22, 2020 11:03am
I love turky the most in the islamic world.live long both rajab tayyab ardgan and Imran khan
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spg Nov 22, 2020 11:17am
@Khurram Sultan Let's hope his future is different
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spg Nov 22, 2020 11:20am
@Zak Hope the Turks recognize that
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Anonymouseee Nov 22, 2020 11:24am
I thoroughly enjoyed Ertugrul.
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Raj Vats Nov 22, 2020 12:31pm
@Zak No connection to India ? You sure about that ......
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Chrís Dăn Nov 22, 2020 12:41pm
@Bryan Joseph in international diplomatic world ,countries are only "friendly". No term"brotherly" exists .
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Chrís Dăn Nov 22, 2020 12:44pm
@Zak our ancesstors are from Indisn sub continent since time infinite. This is our culture. Self denial is harmful.
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Chrís Dăn Nov 22, 2020 12:48pm
@Ghulam mustafa Egypt is the most wonderful country with her heritage. You have not been to Egypt? Then Tunisia is a wonderful place with heritage. Indonesia is super.
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Chrís Dăn Nov 22, 2020 12:50pm
@Ifti Malik Thank you Ifti. I am proud of my local heritage as it is multi-cultural and a sign of human tolerance and mental richness. I am not ready to acceot foreign Turkish culture. I am not in self denial.
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Patriot Pakistani Nov 22, 2020 02:40pm
Great news! Looking forward to watching it.
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Patriot Pakistani Nov 22, 2020 02:40pm
Great news. Looking forward to watching it soon.
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AA Nov 22, 2020 04:47pm
Oh please have our own directions rather than being directed. This is reminding me of Zia’s time when he was directing the PTV what to air.
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Zak Nov 22, 2020 10:57pm
@spg '@Zak Hope the Turks recognize that' Turks and Azerbaijan love Pakistan.
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Fahad Amir Nov 23, 2020 12:55am
People crying why we don't show series about local hero's and poet because all our local industry produces is melodramatic saas bahu series..... We're fed up of the similar type of be bari... Tv content
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Shafique Ahmed Nov 23, 2020 12:59am
@Raja It is up to whether you watch or not....I think most of Pakistani likes Turkish series, you can check YouTube likes and subscribers. Good luck for you.
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AZAM AKBAR Nov 23, 2020 02:06am
Good and great idea.
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P Nov 23, 2020 06:24am
When will Imran Khan do some thing which will improve the lives of Pakistanis for which he was elected. Leave the TV watching to the TV companies and their marketeers.
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Yawar Nov 23, 2020 01:43pm
@imran bhai both are great Muslim poets .if pakistan is not making drama on alama iqbal we should watch turkish serial and wait until pakitani cenima pays attention to sufi dramas.
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Irshad Ahmed Nov 24, 2020 03:23am
@imran dear I agree with your suggestion that our TV Channels should make dramas on our personalities like Allama Iqbal, however till then if we watch authentic Islamic dramas made by Turkey or any other country no harm, Younas Emre is a beautiful serial about the famous Sufi-poet of 13th Century. I really enjoyed each moment of the drama ❤️
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aam Nov 24, 2020 04:35am
@Raja yeh, because thats the only job our PM is good at.
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hanzala Nov 24, 2020 11:01am
@imran A Muslim Poet(specially if he talks about Islam) is whole Ummah's Poet no matter from where he belongs to. According to your logic, Islamic culture will also be eradicated as it came to Arabs. But the beauty of Islam is that its same for the whole Ummah. So You Are Wrong. And Yes there should also be Dramas for our Great Allama Iqbal
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k k tiwari Nov 24, 2020 10:35pm
@imran Your cultural roots are in India not in Turkey
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k k tiwari Nov 24, 2020 10:38pm
@Chrís Dăn True
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