First lady feels Pakistani dramas are depressing to watch

Pakistan’s president Arif Alvi’s wife Samina Arif said that Pakistani dramas make her feel depressed.

In a recent interview with Independent Urdu, the First Lady said: “I don’t watch [Pakistani] dramas. I don’t know why but they make me feel depressed.”

Mrs Alvi further said that she discussed this with a few people, including some female anchors and asked them why everything in Pakistani dramas revolves around affairs and weddings, upon which she was told that such subjects garner ratings.

“Why don’t they make anything decent? People appreciate good and decent content.” She said.

Mrs Alvi further said that whatever content will be shown on TV, people especially children will learn from it whether it’s good or bad.

“Aap jis cheez per daalein gay, bachay ussi taraf jayen gay,” said the First Lady. “Dekhain aap jo bachon ki dikhain gay, woh wohi karein gay.”

Mrs Alvi and her husband President Alvi have often praised Turkish drama Diriliş Ertuğrul in the past. When asked if she has seen the entire series, the First Lady said that she watched a few episodes during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Concluding her remarks, the First Lady said that it is high time the content of Pakistani Dramas is changed, adding that she liked Diriliş Ertuğrul because it did not have any vulgarity.

انڈپینڈنٹ اردو کے ساتھ ایک تفصیلی اور شاید اپنی نوعیت کے پہلے غیر سیاسی انٹرویو میں بیگم ثمینہ عارف علوی نے ایوان صدر میں آمد اور اب تک کے قیام، ملک میں جنسی زیادتی کی روک تھام، کراچی کی صورت حال اور ارطغرل سمیت پاکستانی ڈراموں پر بات کی۔

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— Independent Urdu (@indyurdu) October 16, 2020