Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Selected by Viewers is one of the Hum Awards of Merit presented annually by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the Television industry.
Since its inception, however, the award has commonly been referred to as the hum for Best Actor Viewers Choice.
Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel presented this award to one of the finest actors of Pakistani TV industry, this category is introduced at 2nd ceremony in order to select an actor by public choice through online voting.
For the first ceremony, the eligibility period spanned full calendar years.
For example, the 1st Hum Awards presented on 28 April 2013, to recognized actors of dramas that were released between January, 2012, and December, 2012, the period of eligibility is the full previous calendar year from 1 January to 31 December.