10 Most Popular Pakistani Dramas Of 2025 – Pakistani dramas have gained immense popularity worldwide over the past decade. With the advent of social media and Pakistani dramas consistently uploaded to YouTube, viewership has become massive. In the past five years, YouTube views have replaced TRP charts as the basic metric of a drama’s success and popularity. Now, we have dramas entering the 1 billion, 2 billion, and even 3 billion views club.
Pakistani dramas are watched not just in Pakistan, but they also have a massive popularity in India, Bangladesh, the UK, the USA, and the UAE. Pakistani stars are now recognised worldwide, and they have millions of followers on and off social media.
The year 2025 also had massive hits, and here is a list of the Most Popular Pakistani Dramas of 2025 in no particular order:
Aye Ishq e Junoon
Writer: Sadia Akhter
Director: Qasim Ali Mureed
Channel: ARY Digital
Aye Ishq e Junoon is a popular Pakistani drama of 2025 written by Sadia Akhter and directed by Qasim Ali Mureed. The show starred Sheheryar Munawar, Ushna Shah, and Shuja Asad in the lead roles. A crime mystery with an emotional track, Aye Ishq e Junoon, gained massive popularity. All the episodes of the drama garnered 7-10 million views, which is impressive considering it was not a typical masala story. The strong performances by Sheheryar Munawar, Shuja Asad, Shabbir Jan, and Irsa Ghazal made this one of the most popular dramas of the year.
Aas Paas
Writer: Samra Bukhari
Director: Muhammad Iftikhar Iffi
Channel: Geo Entertainment
Aas Paas was a Ramadan special drama that joined the list of Most Popular Pakistani Dramas of 2025. The show was written by Samra Bukhari and directed by Muhammad Iftikhar Iffi. Aas Paas brought Kaffara’s favourite couple, Ali Ansari and Laiba Khan, back again, and the YouTube views spoke about their popularity. The last episode of the drama, which was released in two parts, amassed 18 million and 21 million views, respectively. Aas Paas was the most popular Ramadan drama of 2025 as well.
Dayan
Writer: Fatima Faizan & Amber Azhar
Director: Siraj ul Haq
Channel: Geo Entertainment
Dayan is another popular Pakistani drama from 2025. Dayan brought Mehwish Hayat back to television with Ahsan Khan and Hira Mani in the lead roles. It was written by the duo Fatima Faizan and Amber Azhar, while the director was Siraj ul Haq. Dayan brought the 80s cinema in the form of a drama to our screens. From people rising from the dead, plastic surgeries that only change the fashion sense of a character, to revenge plots happening left, right, and centre, Dayan was among the most popular shows of 2025. The episodes averaged between 7-10 million views, and the drama was trending every week while it aired.
Do Kinaray
Writer: Rehana Aftab
Director: Syed Faisal Bukhari
Channel: Green TV
Do Kinaray became a sleeper hit Pakistani Drama of 2025. The drama starred Momina Iqbal and Junaid Khan in the lead roles, and it reversed the usual formula of a toxic hero and innocent heroine. Momina Iqbal made Do Kinaray, which was a very typical story, into a big hit. The way she portrayed Dureshehwar and brought style and oomph to the character made this drama a hit. Fans rooted for the toxic Dureshehwar till the end, and many cried when she died. Do Kinaray was averaging over 6 million views per episode when it ended. The popular Pakistani drama list will be incomplete without it.
Iqtidar
Writer: Hina Huma Nafees
Director: Fahim Burney
Channel: Green TV
Iqtidar is a Pakistani drama that broke popularity records when it was airing. Ali Raza and Anmol Baloch appeared as Shahnawaz Shah and Mehrunnisa. The love story of a powerful politician and a girl next door became a sensation. Ali Raza joined the A-listers of the drama industry due to the massive popularity of the show. Even the number of episodes was increased by the channel. Iqtidar’s first episode stands at a massive 41 million views, while the last episode clocked in 16 million views as of now.
Judwaa
Writer: Fizza Jafri & Orooj Binte Arsalan
Director: Furqan Adam
Channel: Hum TV
Judwaa is another Pakistani drama that turned out to be a massive hit despite receiving initial backlash. Starring Aina Asif, Adnan Raza Mir, and Ali Dayan in the lead. Judwaa is a typical story of two sisters who were separated at birth and then brought back together by circumstances. Aina Asif was a winner with the audience again, and they were rooting for both Sara and Zara by the end of it. Judwaa’s first episode stands at 43 million views, while it maintained the viewership with the last episode (Ep-61) having over 17 million views.
Main Manto Nahi Hoon
Writer: Khalil ur Rehman Qamar
Director: Nadeem Baig
Channel: ARY Digital
Main Manto Nahi Hoon is a recently concluded Pakistani drama that elicited the most debate in 2025. The drama was heavily criticized for inappropriate teacher-student romance and romanticizing the mafia, but it still managed to bring good numbers for TRP charts and YouTube views. It went down to become one of the most popular dramas of the year. With a stellar cast comprising Humayun Saeed, Sajal Aly, Sanam Saeed, Saima Noor, Babar Ali, Asif Raza Mir, Saba Faisal, Saba Hameed, Azaan Sami Khan, and others, and their strong performances, Main Manto Nahi Hoon was surely popular even while people disliked it. The show averaged 5-6 million views despite backlash and a niche genre.
Mann Mast Malang
Writer: Nooran Makhdoom
Director: Ali Faizan
Channel: Geo Entertainment
Mann Mast Malang was a massively popular Pakistani drama of 2025. The show featured popular actor Danish Taimoor alongside newcomer Sahar Hashmi. Mann Mast Malang was a drama that was heavily criticized throughout its run. The way they showed violent romance and inappropriate bedroom scenes, many viewers wanted a ban on it. The show, however, was massively popular among the masses and reached the 1 billion views milestone. Mann Mast Malang episode 1 stands at a whopping 38 million views, while the last episode has 18 million views as of now.
Meem Se Mohabbat
Writer: Farhat Ishtiaq
Director: Ali Hassan
Channel: Hum TV
Meem Se Mohabbat is one Pakistani drama that has landed on both the Best Pakistani Dramas and Popular Pakistani Dramas lists for the year 2025. The chemistry between Ahad Raza Mir and Dananeer Mobeen, alongside the beautiful performances of the supporting cast, made this show a superhit. Fans loved it globally, and it was trending in multiple countries on YouTube when it was airing.
Sher
Writer: Zanjabeel Asim Shah
Director: Aehsun Talish
Channel: ARY Digital
Sher is another feather in Danish Taimoor’s cap as the drama joins the list of both the Best Dramas of 2025 as well as the most Popular Pakistani Dramas of 2025. This show had a beautiful story, very strong performances, and a pace that kept the audience hooked throughout. Sher had a massive viewership with its first episode clocking 56 million views, while it ended with a cinema premiere and 23 million views on the last episode on YouTube, when it was not even uploaded on the release day.
All these were massively popular Pakistani dramas of 2025. This also shows how there’s no single formula for making a drama that will bring viewership. Sometimes dramas like Do Kinaray and Iqtidar can get viewership despite not having massive expectations, while on the other hand, a show like Main Manto Nahi Hoon can receive backlash despite a decent number of views. Danish Taimoor lands on the list twice, first with Mann Mast Malang, which was borderline inappropriate, while his second drama, Sher, had great direction, a good storyline, and he finally gave an out-of-the-box performance.
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