'Pledge of Allegiance') is a Pakistani television series created by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistan Army and Momina Duraid under MD Productions.
[1][2] The series originally aired on Hum TV, PTV Home and ISPR channel from 22 September 2019 to 15 March 2020.
[3][4] It revolves around four school friends with different hopes, goals and aspirations and how their lives change over time as they witness hardships, challenges and betrayal in their friendships and careers.
[9] The story revolves around a group of high-spirited friends who help, support, and enjoy one another's company as they overcome hardships in their lives.
Four friends, Saad, Shahzain, Shariq, and Shehryar, call themselves the SSG (Special 'S' Gang because all their names start with the letter 'S').
Saad's family consists of his father, Brigadier (later Major General) Faraz Inam, who serves in the army, his mother, and sister Rahmeen, who is an aspiring artist.
The police arrive and take Saad and Raheel into custody, while Shahzain and Shehryar flee, and are later joined by Shariq.
Raheel proposes to Dua for marriage but she refuses and tells her father to trust her that Saad is just a friend.
He accepts the job after declining at first and selects Ramsha (a former news reporter who became friends with him) as producer of his show.
Meanwhile, Shehryar is appointed as an Assistant Commissioner and works with Shariq to help free one of their college friends who has been wrongly imprisoned due to a mafia gang.
On the night of the wedding, it is revealed that Dua has been appointed as an army doctor and walks down the aisle in her uniform leaving Saad in awe.
He confronts Shahzain on learning that he staged Choudhary Vakar(Rani's brother) for his attempted murder to win the elections.
At the end all friends visit their College and advise the students on how to serve the country through various fields of opportunities.
Saife Hassan was chosen as a director who previously directed acclaimed serials for the channel such as Belapur Ki Dayan[10] and Sammi.
[11] The story was written by Mustafa Afridi who previously wrote the screenplay of period drama Aangan.
[12] To add authenticity to the script, Afridi spent a month researching at the Pakistan Military Academy.
[14] Producer Momina Duraid and DG ISPR Asif Ghafoor mutually choose the cast which includes Ahad Raza Mir, Osman Khalid Butt,[2] Ahmed Ali Akbar and Wahaj Ali as male leads.
Alizeh Shah known for her recent notable appearances in channel's hits Baandi, Daldal and Jo Tu Chahey was chosen to play the other female lead Duaa.
[16] Notably, Siddiqui had previously appeared in the 1980s production Alpha Bravo Charlie, a series often mistakenly believed to be the original inspiration for Ehd-e-Wafa, a claim later denied by Afridi.
[17][18] Hajra Yamin and Momina Iqbal were selected to portray the parallel female leads of Ramsha and Masooma respectively.
[2] Adnan Samad Khan was cast in the comic role of Gulzar, which marked his television debut.
Their hilarious first scene lets their chemistry shine through, and propels the audience into the world of the Special Services Group (SSG), one of the most otherwise secretive sections of the Army".
[38] The reviewer also praised the performance of Zara Noor Abbas and said that she gives the audience an exciting introduction, with her loud, clever, and bubbly disposition.
[39] Muhammad Ali of Daily Times praised the Afridi's script especially the characters' development and their journey and Hassan's direction.
[40] While reviewing finale of the series, Buraq Shabbir wrote for The News International, "Ehd e Wafa stood out for tackling an unusual genre, with male protagonists, their struggle and friendship being the highlight of the drama."
[41] Wahaj Ali and Adnan Samad Khan received major praise from the critics due to their respective roles of Shariq and Gulzar, turned out a breakthrough project for them.
[48] Ehd-e-Wafa airs a weekly episode on every Sunday succeeding Anaa, starting from its premiere date, with time slot of 8:00 pm.