Kabuli Pulao follows the story of Haji Mushtaq, an upright man from Lahore, and Barbeena, an Afghan girl in need.

He returns to his house in Lahore with Barbeena on the insistence of his niece Ayesha who refuses to attend her engagement in his absence.

Within a few days, Barbeena gets attached to Qayyum's sisters and others family members begin to like her as well due to her taking care for the house.

Ilyas, the police inspector of Haji's hometown who has a past animosity with him learns that the Afghan girl living in his house is his wife.

Farzana, the elder sister of Haji saheb stands by her brother and decides to announce the marriage with a grand Walima.

In a state of utter restlessness and trouble, Haji Saheb travels to Rawalpindi where he comes across Hayat, a hotelier who provides them with shelter in her daughter's house where she lives with her husband.

The show explores various themes such as love, sacrifice, cultural differences, and the power of human connection.

It also sheds light on the challenges that people from different cultures face when they try to build relationships and understand each other.

[5] In February 2021, Kashif Nisar revealed that her upcoming series is about the relationship of two individuals who have a language barrier.

[16] Foha Raza of Dawn Images praised it for its realistic characters and themes such as emotional support, depiction of evolving relationships and judgment on looks.

[17] In the year-end articles, The Express Tribune praised the script for the portrayal of unconventional saga of love and focusing the refugees,[18] while Dawn Images noted its main theme and the performances of the leads.