Jama Taqseem is proving that a well-directed, well-written script can keep the audience engaged every week, influence their thoughts, and make them question age-old practices.
Is Qais right in expecting Laila to do everything, even making sure her own parents leave soon?
The biggest issue between Qais and Laila is their lack of communication. It doesn’t make sense why Qais didn’t call Laila from the hospital, or why he didn’t tell her that he was bringing his parents home. The same goes for Laila, this situation should have been handled better, because it’s unrealistic for a modern couple to avoid discussing something as important as parents coming over to stay.
Why does Qais expect Laila to take care of his parents to the extent of asking her to reschedule her interview, especially when he doesn’t even bother to go and greet them himself? It was their first day; he should have made sure everything was fine, particularly given how his parents feel about Laila.
Should Laila have rescheduled her interview? But then, why can’t Qais make some adjustments in his work schedule? The drama makes you question these dynamics.
We do wish the episode had shown Laila getting up early to make sure both sets of parents were served breakfast. It was their first day, and Qais’s father isn’t well. Laila shown as lost in her own world doesn’t feel fair to her character or a true representation of today’s women. All she needed to do was step out and ask her in-laws if they needed anything, it’s simply about basic courtesy.
The drama won us over by giving a lighthearted episode with moments that made us smile. The way both mothers-in-law chose to stay and “fight for their kids” was funny. However, in the second episode, things became slightly toxic and rude.
The dining table conversation was like a tennis match, back and forth, with the drama addressing centuries-old beliefs still ingrained in our society:
You disrespect yourself if you stay at your daughter’s house.
A son’s house belongs to him, not to his wife.
If you don’t have a son, you must accept your fate with sabar.
It’s acceptable for a son’s parents to have a say in his married life, but a daughter’s parents cannot.
While Laila’s father, Asher, tries to keep things peaceful, both times it’s him who initiates the conversation — yet he’s met with toxic responses. For example, Qais’s father taunts Asher that he probably doesn’t even know how to offer namaz, implying moral superiority. As a result, Asher too decides he’ll stop being overly polite with Qais’s parents.
Zubia reading a book while lying on the sofa in the lounge might also be a subtle message to Qais’s mother, showing that they are present and won’t let her dominate her daughter’s life. Zubia says all the right things and challenges the outdated beliefs voiced by Qais’s parents, but her abrasive tone sometimes weakens her point. If her dialogues had been delivered more firmly yet calmly, her stance would have felt stronger and more balanced.
Zubia seems to have taken up a new role after retirement — protecting Laila from her in-laws’ expectations. But in doing so, she often crosses into judgmental territory, especially when she dismisses those who choose to cook or manage their homes as “wasting their lives.”
Zeeshan’s reaction to Faysal teaching Shafaq was another significant moment. The drama cleverly shows how people who are guilty themselves often suspect others of the same. That’s exactly what happens here. Shafaq wins hearts by calling out her mother and telling her not to protect Zeeshan.
Sadly, Hameed is headed for a rude awakening as his friend will scam him and he might end up losing all his money. Rashida, still traumatized by the robbery, is unable to overcome her fear.
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Jama Taqseem is written by Sarwat Nazir and directed by Ali Hassan. It is a project of MD Productions and is airing on HUM TV. The cast includes Mawra Hocane, Talha Chahour, Javed Sheikh, Deepak Perwani, Madiha Rizvi, Hassan Ahmed, Tazeen Hussain, Amna Khan, Beo Rana Zafar, and more.
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