''Riyasat'' () is a Pakistani TV serial aired in 2005, written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by

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. A true story of love revolves around lives of people from two different societies, today's modern

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and a small seaside village. A tale that covers drugs and gold smuggling,

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and evasion from the law.

Plot

Qadir Jogi, ( Talat Hussain), a fisherman involved in human trafficking and gold smuggling, becomes enemy of Shahnawaz Khan ( Nadeem Baig), the owner of a small shipping company when he refuses to help Qadir in smuggling. The enmity reaches to the next generation, Nadir (Adnan Jilani) and Ahmed Nawaz Khan (

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) which starts from business competition and reaches to a woman, Sherry ( Zainab Qayyum) who marries Ahmed Nawaz. The enmity of Qadir Jogi results in losses of Shahnawaz's young daughter, and then his honest army man son-in-laws life. Taking Seth Moosa Karim's help, Shahnawaz succeeds in getting Qadir Jogi deported from

. In return, Qadir gets Shahnawaz killed in a plane crash. Qadir's own son Nadir, dies afterwards in a car accident during the hospitality of a Swiss Princess. Qadir Jogi, who tried to kill Shahnawaz's son twice, was left alone after the accidental death of his only son Nadir.

Cast

Main cast

* Nadeem Baig as Shahnawaz Khan (Shipping Businessman) * Talat Hussain as Qadir Jogi (Smuggler) *

as Ahmed Nawaz * Zainab Qayyum as Sheri * Maria Wasti as Ayesha *

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as Aamna *

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as Shahnawaz Wife * Rashid Mehmood as Ghani * Maira Khan as Shani * Adnan Jilani as Nadir * Kunwar Nafees as Captain Shehraz

Recurring cast

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as Captain Sheraz's Mother * Rashid Farooqui as Fareed * Silvia as Princess * Paul as British Ambassador * Dr Ausaf Khan as Jewish businessman * Akbar Subhani as Shani's Father * Shan as Naveed * Imtiaz Taj as Khalqa * Aslam Sheikh as Malqa * Parveen Akbar as Ayesha's Mother * Qaiser Naqvi as Shaini's Mother * Shahzad Ali Khan as Seth Moosa Kareem * Hareem Qureshi as Shanzabe * Nighat Sultana as Bachai

Soundtrack

The theme song Riyasat Hai Riyasat was composed by Waqar Ali and sung by

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. The music video was recorded in India and released in December 2005.

Awards and nominations

5th Lux Style Awards * Won - Best TV Serail (Satellite) (2006) * Won - Best TV Actress (Satellite) (2006) – Maria Wasti * Nominated - Best TV Actor (Satellite) (2006) – Talat Hussain. * Nominated - Best TV Director (Satellite) (2006) –