Dhoop Kinare

'at the edge of sunshine') is a Pakistani television series broadcast on PTV in 1987 and is now considered one of the all-time favourite TV shows in Pakistan.

[2] In the early days of PTV, drama serials were usually applauded for being richly diverse in their plots and direction.

[3] This serial is said to have promoted the careers of Rahat Kazmi and Marina Khan as the most-sought-after stars in the Pakistani television industry.

He vaguely remembers that the professor had adopted him as a child but has no knowledge that his father had a daughter who died young and that she also gave birth to a girl who lives somewhere in the same city.

Throughout the first few episodes, Dr. Ahmer cannot come to terms with the death of his foster father and the sudden emergence of Baba's granddaughter who now owns the house where he spent his entire life.

Although her carefree attitude leaves no other choice for Ahmer but to educate her by strict behaviour as he believes a doctor's life demands more seriousness than what Zoya demonstrates.

The serial starts with a young Zoya trying hard to convince her father (Qazi Wajid) for not attending the medical school; she instead learns that her dead mother wanted her to be a doctor.

A phone call that her father attends gives her the much-needed cheer for the day when the person on the other end explains that she just inherited a house that belonged to her grandfather.

Seeing that her father wants her to become a doctor to celebrate her dead mother's wishes, she takes admission in a medical school.

Later, she meets her old college friend Nasir Jamal (Rizwan Wasti) and marries him but finds out that he already has another wife and children.

He decides to help Zoya and Ahmer get together as her feelings are more genuine unlike Dr Sheena's obsessive and materialistic nature.

She is passionate about pursuing interior designing but can't do so because of her father who wants her to take upon the family business instead.

The music of the drama serial was directed by Arshad Mehmood and some of the ghazals were performed by Nayyara Noor including "Main Tum Se Na Puchun", "Raat Yun Dil Mein Teri" and "Hansi Khanakti Hui" (the theme song).

During production, Dhoop Kinare faced financial constraints, with lead actor Sajid Hassan, receiving low pay.

The lead actress Shehnaz Sheikh was offered a payment, with half of it coming from director Shoaib Mansoor's own pocket.

Rahat Kazmi as Dr Ahmer Ansari in Dhoop Kinare . This role made him as one of the most promising and prominent stars in the Pakistani television industry.
Marina Khan as Dr Zoya Ali Khan in the serial Dhoop Kinare . Her carefree attitude and short hair made her into an iconic symbol in Pakistani television.