Another episode of Aik Aur Pakeezah, which hauntingly unveils another aspect of society promptly. As Pakeezah(Sehar Khan) and Faraz(Nameer Khan) relive their trauma with the video going viral again, it elaborates on the power handed over to the perpetrator by the hands of society.
The lack of support Pakeezah had when Yaseen( Muhammad Ali Jaan) harassed her enabled him to commit a crime further. A father calling a harasser “respectful” and a mother reminding Pakeezah to walk with her head down illustrates how this mindset gives men the liberty to avenge their broken egos with unimaginable crimes.
Committing the crime did not put an end to the victim-blaming mindset, as it was not Yaseen who faced the consequences for recording the couple without consent and posting it online, yet it was the victims who suffered. Pakeezah’s image was not only maligned, but she was also disowned by her family, married off on a whim and left stranded. Despite knowing the legal rights given to Pakeezah, the helpless father was unable to defend her, as the crime fell short of the fact that she was caught with a man in a hotel room.
Aik Aur Pakeezah took the chance to highlight how victim-blaming leads to great crimes and how families leave their daughters alone when a crime is committed, which they enabled. The horrific reality was mirrored with perfection, striking a chord with the audience.
Putting focus on how harassment like eve teasing should also be taken seriously to put an end to greater crimes, a user posted on X:
it goes on to show how if we let men get away with forms of harassment like catcalling, they will be even more enabled to commit larger crimes & harass more people. every form of harassment, no matter how brief, is harassment. it is wrong. #aikaurpakeezah
— izzah. 🍄 (@lowkeyzzah) January 22, 2026
Pointing out how Pakeezah was wronged twice by the same man after he was let go with a ‘simple sorry’ the first time, another user posted:
yaseen held pakeezah’s hand in market and the act was covered by a simple sorry and his parents came to her house with rishta. pakeezah’s dignity was trampled upon by the same guy yet the only person bearing consequences is that girl.. #aikaurpakeezah
— a**** (@grimorgray) January 22, 2026
One netizen added that the way Yaseen remained unaffected after committing a crime was shielded by his gender and posted:
Yaseen, an outright criminal & stalker faces nothing, protected by his gender. The outrage isn’t directed at the man who harassed & tormented Pakeezah & Faraz but just on what an unmarried girl was doing in a hotel room with a boy.#AikAurPakeezah
— DaretoDrama (@DaretoDrama) January 22, 2026
Pakeezah would have met with blame and criticism even if she decided to seek justice legally, a user stated and posted:
“Q k woh janti hai agar woh insaaf mangne nikli tou uss ka woh hashar ho ga jo Yaseen ki video bhi na kr sake”
Unfortunately this is the reality of our legal system and society.#AikAurPakeezah— 🐇 (@Bunn1iess) January 22, 2026
Viewers also lauded the realistic portrayal of victim-blaming in our society, as one stated that, though the father’s approach is suffocating, it mirrors the reality of victim-blaming. They posted:
Pakeezah’s father’s dialogues feel suffocating but you get where he is coming from. The show is so rooted in reality that the whole vibe feels unsettling esp when you think of how young girls like her are disowned by their families instead of being given support#aikaurpakeezah
— ✨️❤️🔥 (@kaafikhoobsurat) January 22, 2026
Another added:
whatever pakeezah’s abba said is literally today’s reality ghoom phir baat yehi aati hai ky “lArKi gAyI kYuN?” and this mindset normalizes victim blaming, questioning the girl’s character without a second thought #AikAurPakeezah
— 🍩 (@kyamussibathai) January 22, 2026
Bee Gul’s writing also won acclaim for its impact in addressing crimes against women. Pointing out how amicably Pakeezah’s mother whitewashes Yaseen’s character after he harasses her daughter, a viewer said:
In awe of how well Bee Gul has written #AikAurPakeezah and how she subverts many common stereotypes about crimes against women in a subtle, impactful way
Pakeezah’s mother justifying Yasin’s harassment here saying he is not a “machine” reminded of “men are not robots”… pic.twitter.com/QEDpx60CRd
— Reema Omer (@reema_omer) January 22, 2026
Appreciating how Bee Gul addressed the fact that men with fragile egos cannot take a no and ruin many lives, a netizen stated:
Pakeezah publicly/justifiably slapped Yaseen for harassing her. His man-child ego couldn’t take it & he went on to do the unthinkable. Your average South Asian man won’t fall in love with you after a slap. Thank you, Bee Gul, no better time to address this.#AikAurPakeezah
— DaretoDrama (@DaretoDrama) January 22, 2026
