Hurmat: Cast, Story, Timings and Where to Watch Hum TV's New Drama
Hurmat is Hum TV's new Monday and Tuesday drama, and it has started a conversation that goes beyond the screen. Dananeer Mobeen plays a young woman who has just finished her degree and wants to keep studying, and a father who has decided that the outside world isn't for her.
It also marks the acting debut of YouTuber Shahveer Jafry, and that has divided viewers almost as much as the story has moved them. Two episodes have aired, and episodes 3 and 4 follow on 12 and 13 October.
Hurmat timings and where to watch
| Where | How | When |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (TV) | Hum TV | Monday and Tuesday, 8pm PKT |
| Worldwide (online) | HUM TV's YouTube channel, with English subtitles | Monday and Tuesday, 9pm PKT |
Wherever you are, episodes go up free on HUM TV's official YouTube channel an hour after the TV broadcast, with English subtitles. That's 5pm in London and 9:30pm in India.
Hurmat cast and characters
Ali Tahir plays the father who controls every part of his family's life, and Uzma Hassan the mother who lives under the same rules as her daughter. Javed Sheikh is Hurmat's taya, the one adult in the family willing to take her side. Shahveer Jafry's character has only just been introduced, and how he fits into Hurmat's story is still unfolding.
The wider cast includes Shahbaz Shigri, Anoushay Abbasi, Farah Hussain, Mohja Kashif, Rameen Basharat, Mohammad Ahmed and Sana Humayun. We'll add their characters here as the story brings them forward.
What is Hurmat about?
Hurmat has just finished her bachelor's degree with good grades and wants to keep studying. Her father won't hear of it. He considers going out without need inappropriate for women, and Hurmat and her mother have spent their lives practically confined to the house. When her uncle steps in and enrolls her at university anyway, the first door opens, and the drama is about what happens when she walks through it.
There's a darker thread waiting. The first episode opens on Hurmat behind bars before cutting back to the start of her story, and the key art makes the same point. How a girl who just wanted an education ends up in a prison cell is the question the drama is built around.
Hurmat episodes so far (spoilers)
⚠ Episodes 1 and 2: what happensShow spoilers
| Episode | Aired | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Oct 2026 | The drama opens on Hurmat in a prison cell, then goes back to the beginning. She has finished her degree and wants to study further, but her father keeps her at home. She confides in her taya about the life she and her mother live, and he enrolls her at university. |
| 2 | 6 Oct 2026 | Hurmat finally leaves the house for university. Her father makes it clear he never wanted this and agreed only because of her uncle, who promises to stand by her even if she makes mistakes. |
New episodes air every Monday and Tuesday, and we update these recaps each week.
Why Hurmat is hitting home
The strongest response so far has been to how familiar Hurmat's life is to some viewers. After the first two episodes, Dananeer Mobeen shared a comment on Instagram from a viewer who wrote that their own father had painted over the windows so the family couldn't look outside. She said she was glad people were connecting with the character, and saddened by the reason: "I'm so happy that you are connecting but also really, really sad."
Early reviews have backed her up. Critics have called her performance moving from the very first episode, and singled out Ali Tahir's powerful turn as her father, Javed Sheikh's warmth as her uncle, and the direction: fast-paced storytelling, natural light and wide overhead shots that make the house feel like the cage it is.
Shahveer Jafry's acting debut
Shahveer Jafry is best known for comedy videos on YouTube, and Hurmat is his first acting role on television. That's where the jokes have come from. Many viewers say they find it hard to take his serious scenes seriously because they know him for his laugh, and some joked that he looks like he's in one of his own sketches. Others have defended the attempt, and two episodes in, his role has been too small to judge fairly.
Is Hurmat worth watching? Our early take
Two episodes is too early for a final verdict, and this section will change as the story does. On paper, Hurmat's setup is one Pakistani TV has done many times: a controlling father, a frightened mother, a daughter who wants more. What lifts it is the execution. Kashif Anwar's past work, from Sabaat to Neem, suggests this won't stay a simple story, the prison-cell opening promises a sharper turn than the premise suggests, and Dananeer Mobeen is carrying the drama with a performance critics have called moving from the first scene.
What decides it from here is whether the story earns that opening and whether Shahveer Jafry grows into his role. If you're already following Mitti De Baway, Hurmat is a quieter, more domestic drama that fills the start of the week. For more of what's on air now, see our Pakistani drama coverage.
Quick answers
What time does Hurmat air?
Every Monday and Tuesday at 8pm Pakistan time on Hum TV. Episodes go up on HUM TV's YouTube channel at 9pm.
Where can I watch Hurmat online?
On HUM TV's official YouTube channel, free and with English subtitles, from 9pm PKT on airing days. It's available worldwide.
Who plays Hurmat?
Dananeer Mobeen plays Hurmat, a young woman whose father won't let her continue her education.
Is Hurmat Shahveer Jafry's first drama?
Yes. The YouTuber makes his television acting debut in Hurmat as the male lead.
How many episodes of Hurmat have aired?
Two, as of 12 October 2026. Episodes 3 and 4 air on 12 and 13 October.
Who wrote Hurmat?
Kashif Anwar, whose earlier dramas include Sabaat, Neem and Nauroz. It's directed by Nadeem Siddique and produced by Momina Duraid Productions.
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