Directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the drama was produced by Humayun Saeed and Shazad Nasib's Six Sigma Entertainment.

Often cited as one of the greatest Pakistani dramas of all time, Pyarey Afzal won many people's choice awards from Dawn readers in 2014.

The Express Tribune stated Indian viewers liked "The script, dialogue delivery, background score and overall finesse".

[2] The story starts in the city of Hyderabad, where the protagonist, Afzal Subhan (Hamza Ali Abbasi), son of Maulvi Subhanallah (Firdous Jamal), is playing cricket.

Afzal spends his time playing sports, cards, and betting, which his father despises.

Afzal arrives in Karachi and lives with Babu Hameed (Alie Sheikh) in a rented room.

Afzal receives the news of Babu Hameed's death and decides to take revenge.

Undercover police get interested in Afzal and decide to hire him as a vigilante and pay him to create a gang for the target killing the criminals.

[3] While reviewing the series, Dawn praised the female portrayal and dialogues but mentioned some writing faux.