Wabaal

Wabaal (Urdu: وبال, lit. 'calamity') is a 2022 Pakistani television series produced by Momina Duraid for Hum TV under banner MD Productions. It is directed by Amin Iqbal and written by Qaisra Hayat. The series stars Sarah Khan and Talha Chahour in leading roles. Wabaal's story revolves around the practice of Riba (usury) and the want for riches. The first episode of the series aired on 3 September 2022.^[1]

Wabaal
Urdu	وَبال
Genre	Drama Mystery
Written by	Qaisra Hayat
Directed by	Amin Iqbal
Starring	Sarah Khan Talha Chahour Shagufta Ejaz Merub Ali
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer	Momina Duraid
Producer	Momina Duraid
Production company	MD Productions
Original release
Network	Hum TV
Release	3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) – 26 February 2023 (2023-02-26)

Plot

Anum is an over ambitious girl who wants a super luxurious life with all fair and unfair means, this is the story of her errors of judgement that she makes in life.

Cast

• Sarah Khan as Anum
• Talha Chahour as Faraz
• Meerub Ali as Maham
• Shagufta Ejaz as Shagufta
• Saleem Sheikh as Shakir
• Tara Mahmood as Rahat
• Nida Khan as Neha
• Mohammad Hunbal as Naveed, Shagufta's son
• Raza Ali Abid as Gul Khan
• Sabiha Hashmi as Shakir's mother
• Kinza Malik as Faraz's mother
• Sachal Afzal as Hammad
• Hareem Sohail as Zarqa
• Salma Qadir as Zarqa's mother
• Sohail Masood as Zarqa's father
• Hira Sheikh as Farzana
• Tasneem Ansari as Shamim

Production

In early July 2022, it was rumoured that Sarah Khan and Talha Chahour of Jo Bichar Gaye fame would play the leading roles in Amin Iqbal's directional and Qaisra Hayat's written, which was confirmed at the end of month.^[2][3] The first teaser of the series was released on 10 August 2022.^[4][5]