Dasht (TV series)

Dasht (Urdu: دشت, Dashh-th) (transl. Desert) is a 1993 Pakistani drama television series. It is a Balochi tribal love story directed by Abid Ali and F. H. Qureshi and written by Munnu Bhai. Noman Ijaz and Atiqa Odho acted in the lead roles alongside supporting cast of Ayub Khoso, Abid Ali, Noor Muhammad Lashari, Fazila Qazi, Naina, Asad Malik and Sabiha Khanum.

Dasht aired on 5 February 1993 on Pakistan's first private channel NTM, earning critical acclaim and was a major commercial success catapulting the onscreen pair of Odho and Ijaz to stardom. The audience appreciated their on-screen chemistry and the duo later worked together in several successful dramas including Nijaat (1993), Talaash (Telefilm 1994), Arzoo Jeenay Ki Tu Nahin (2014), and Khan (2017), and are often referred to as Pakistan television's most loved on-screen couple. The series was also the debut of Asad Malik's successful acting career.

The music was composed by Wajid Ali Nashad with the lyrics written by poet, critic, and playwright Atta Shad. The soundtracks of the series were also successful and popular. Odho's Balochi attire and jewelry and Ijaz's Balochi-style turban chaddar & Bughti Shalwar became a trend. Shugal Pakistan ranks the series amongst the "11 Unforgettable Classic Dramas of Pakistan".