Saiqa written by Moomal Shunaid and directed by Asim Ali, is a drama seriel which aired on Hum TV

Hum TV

Hum TV is a 24-hour Pakistani entertainment TV channel based in Karachi. It is the first brand of Eye Television Network Limited, Pakistan. Hum TV began its transmission on January 17, 2005.-Serials:* Manay Na Ye Dil * Akhri Barish...

.It is based on Razia Butt's famous novel by the same name . Saiqa is purely a love story with all the Star Plus twists, turns and manipulations. Shot on beautiful locations of Murree

Murree

Murree city is a popular hill station and a summer resort, especially for the residents of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, and for the cities of the province of Punjab, Pakistan...

 and Nathiagali, this love story spans two generations.

Plot and Concept

The story focuses on Naji (Sarwat Gillani)and Tahir (Mikaal Zulfiqar). Naji is a village girl; and Tahir, a Nawabs son who falls in love with her, wants to marry her. Tahir is already engaged to Fauzia (Mahjabeen) and the family does not want him to marry Naji, but he persists, in spite of family pressure. They have a daughter, Saiqa (Juggan Kazim

Juggan Kazim

Syeda Mehr Bano Kazim , known by the stage name Juggan "Jay" Kazim , is a Pakistani-Canadian actress, model, and television host. She has worked in numerous Pakistani and Canadian films. She was nominated for MTV Model of the Year in 2008...

) who grows up in the hateful atmosphere of the haveli with everybody insulting her at every step, and plotting to get rid of her and her mother. Rehan (Ahsan Khan

Ahsan Khan

Ahsan Mohomed Khan was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played one match as a halfback....

) adds an unexpected element to this riveting soap.

Cast

• Sarwat Gillani (Young Naaji)
• Mikaal Zulfiqar (Tahir)
• Juggan Kazim
  Juggan Kazim
  Syeda Mehr Bano Kazim , known by the stage name Juggan "Jay" Kazim , is a Pakistani-Canadian actress, model, and television host. She has worked in numerous Pakistani and Canadian films. She was nominated for MTV Model of the Year in 2008...
  
   (Saiqa, Naaji and Tahir's daughter)
• Ahsan Khan
  Ahsan Khan
  Ahsan Mohomed Khan was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played one match as a halfback....
  
   (Rehan)
• Sheema Kirmani (Old Naaji)
• Mahjabeen (Fauzia, Sadia's sister and Sumaira's mother)
• Shameem Hilali (Daadi Huzoor, Tahir's mother)
• Khayam Sarhadi (Abba Huzoor,Tahir's father)
• Ali Afzal (Azhar, Rehan's father)
• Ayesha Sana
  Ayesha Sana
  Ayesha Sana is a Pakistani actress who has appeared in film, television, and theatre performances. She graduated from Convent of Jesus and Mary in Delhi, India and attended Kinnaird College in Lahore, where she studied law. She went on to get an external law degree at the University of London....
  
   (Sadia, Rehan's mother)
• Madiha Iftikhar
  Madiha Iftikhar
  Madiha Iftikhar is a Pakistani drama actress and model.-Early life:Madiha Iftikhar was born to Iftikhar Ahmed and Rehana Iftikhar, in Islamabad, Pakistan...
  
   (Sumaira, Saiqa's cousin)
• Faiq Khan (Asad, Anjum's son and Saiqa's cousin)
• Hassan Ahmad (Fakhar,Fauzia's husband)