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“Na raqam leinge, na hi darkhawast wapis”: Mother-daughter stance in Aik Aur Pakeezah deconstructs patriarchal lens, netizens applaud

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Aik Aur Pakeezah aired with another solid display of the deepening women-for-women theme, as Pakeezah (Sehar Khan) finds her mother by her side, who refuses the financial settlement. The mother (Aaliya-Nadia Afgan), who lived in fear of imposed norms, stands up to defend her daughter’s decision not to settle for anything less than justice.

Aaliya stopped seeing her daughter through the reflection society had given, but clearly through the lens of a woman who could see another beaten down by society’s expectations. She accepts that she can, after all, see her daughter clearly without the fear that she is a mother to a girl. She says she could ultimately see her beautiful, wide eyes and see how beautiful her daughter is, beyond the patriarchal lens.

The mother-daughter duo share a laugh, locks a moment without worrying about their world falling apart. The pure connection between the two left the internet in awe and applause. Netizens appreciated how the dynamics of female relationships have changed in Pakistan’s drama industry. Appreciating how beautifully relationships, societal expectations and womanhood were put together, a netizen posted on X:

In the hope that every mother is able to see their daughter over society’s expectations, a netizen posted:

Dissecting the scenes between Aaliya and Pakeezah, a user commented:

Appreciating the powerful sequence, a user posted:

A mother’s support is all Pakeezah needed, a user commented and posted on X:

Another stated:

Praising the writer for the successful development of  Aaliya’s character, a netizen said:

 

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