Malaal () is a Pakistani drama television series which premiered on Hum TV on 9 October 2009. Produced by Momina Duraid, Malaal is the story that shows how wrong decisions can affect everyone’s lives and also focuses that how self centered-ness gets you nowhere. The series marked the return of the duo, writer Umera Ahmad and director Mehreen Jabbar who previously collaborated for the hit serial Doraha. Plot The storyline revolves around Zinia and Danish who are close friends of ten years, living in the US. Both are secretly in love with each other. But when Danish goes to Pakistan to meet his mother Afia she rejects Zinia as she is too aged to be married. Then Danish is being married to a very young woman Mahi due to his mothers' insistence. She happily marries him and they both go to the US. Mahi also has an Internet friend Saifi who falls in love with Mahi and Savera her maternal cousin and best friend. When they arrive US, Mahi and Zinia become good friends and Zinia moves on. Zinia makes friends with Jawad who turns out to be Mahi's cousin. Mahi, Zinia and Jawad start meeting frequently and so Jawad realises that he is in love with Zinia although she is a decade older than him. Zinia frequently meets with Jawad which upsets Danish and he starts fighting with Jawad and Mahi. But Zinia warns him and says him not to interfere in her personal life as he is married now. Mahi conceives and is pregnant One time Zinia's best friend Lily comes to visit Zinia with her brother. Mahi also comes at the same time. Her brother is none other than Saifi. He now starts blackmailing Mahi and calling her. She disconnects the wire which causes disputes between Danish and her. One time Zinia also hears her phone call and so Mahi begs her not to say anything to Danish. She agrees. Meanwhile, Jawad proposes to Zinia to which she reluctantly disagrees as she is elder to him by 8 years and his mother won't allow this marriage. She also starts liking him but she is scared as she could not hear another rejection. He says that he will convince her mother. Lily also thinks that Jawad is a perfect choice for Zinia. Danish tells Mahi that Zinia will never marry Jawad because she used to love him making