Pamaal: Is Malika going through postpartum depression—something no one around her, including herself, is able to recognise?
Malika’s reaction to the news of her second pregnancy reminds us of a stark reality:“Aulaad naimmat bhi hai aur zimmedari bhi.”
While everyone focuses on the naimmat (blessing) part, we often neglect the zimmedari (responsibility) part. We overlook the toll pregnancy and raising children take on a woman, all while expecting her to fulfil every role with perfection. A married woman and a mother need far more than just financial support.
A woman’s consent about having a child—and when to have a child—is important, and as a society, we must start recognising why. Malika’s inability to cope with responsibilities, along with her internal insecurities, shows how a woman must be at peace with her situation, in control of her emotions, and in good mental and physical health to raise healthy, well-adjusted children.
Malika’s fear that Hadia is taking her share of Raza’s love should not be dismissed. In fact, it should be acknowledged as an important conversation couples need to have. It is normal and natural for one or both partners to feel this way—especially if they are already questioning whether they are worthy of their spouse’s love, just as Malika is questioning her own worth.
Society has normalised the idea that a woman can manage everything alone. It’s time we recognise that supporting women goes far beyond money—it is about care, presence, and partnership. Her emotions and struggles must be recognised as valid, not dismissed as ungratefulness or immaturity.
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Pamaal is a Multiverse Entertainment production, written by Zanjabeel Asim and directed by Khizer Idrees, with Tehreem Chaudhary serving as producer. The cast includes Saba Qamar, Usman Mukhtar, Haris Waheed, Salma Asim, Adnan Jaffar, Faiza Gillani, Naima Khan, Shahnawaz Zaidi, and Fatiq.
