Qasim Ali Mureed

Qasim Ali Mureed
Born	Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupations	Television cinematographer Television director Film Director
Years active	2010s-present
Spouse	Sadia Jabbar

Qasim Ali Mureed is a Pakistani television and film director, cinematographer and editor. He is best known for his work as a director in Urdu television. He made his cinematic directorial debut in 2022 with Tich Button . His accolades include a nomination of Lux Style Award for Best TV Director.

Personal life

He married film and television producer Sadia Jabbar in February 2021. ^[1]

Career

He made his directorial debut with Be Inteha . His other works include Hania (TV series) , Neeli Zinda Hai , Mere Humsafar (TV series) and Aangan (2017 TV series) . ^{[2] [3] [4]} His direction of Aangan was praised critically, with DAWN Images stated that he has woven the story together with a quite charm and simplicity. ^{[5] [6]} His feature film directorial debut Tich Button released in November 2022 and became a box office success. ^{[7] [8]} He also directed Aye Ishq e Junoon, a romantic, thriller Pakistani television series, written by Sadia Akhter and produced by Six Sigma Plus Productions that aired from November 11, 2024, to March 10, 2025, on ARY Digital, starring Sheheryar Munawar and Ushna Shah in the lead roles. ^{[9] [10]} The final episode of the series was broadcast on March 10, 2025.

Filmography

• Tich Button ^[11]

Television

Year	Title	Notes
2017	Aangan
2019	Hania
2020–21	Prem Gali	[12]
2021	Neeli Zinda Hai
2021–22	Mere Humsafar	[13]
2022-23	Meri Shehzadi	[14]
2024	Jaan-e-Jahan

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2018	Aangan	Lux Style Award for Best Television Director	Nominated [15]

References

1. "In pictures & videos: Director Qasim Ali Mureed and Sadia Jabbar's wedding festivities". 26 February 2021.
2. NewsBytes. "Junaid Khan to essay an antagonist in Hania". The News International .
3. "Qasim Ali Mureed reveals Mere Humsafar strongly relates to his own life". Bol News. 27 August 2022.
4. Fizza Abbas (3 October 2022). "Mere Humsafar turned from a classic love story to a TED talk on making your parents happy". Images.
5. Sadaf Haider (13 February 2018). "7 reasons why Angan may be the most subversive Pakistani drama you've ever seen". DAWN Images. In his second outing as a director, Qasim Ali has woven this story together with a quiet charm and simplicity but at times we wish he had kept the pace and tension a little sharper.
6. Afshan Zahra. "7 game changers of 2018 that revolutionised Pakistan's drama industry". Express Tribune. Brilliantly directed by Qasim Ali Mureed, following a strong script...
7. "Farhan Saeed to make film debut in 'Tich Button'". dailytimes.com.pk. 15 January 2019.
8. Buraq Shabbir (3 May 2020). "Will The Legend of Maula Jatt and Tich Button come to cinemas, ever? | Instep". thenews.com.pk.
9. Noor, Saba. "Aye Ishq-e-Junoon (Oh, Love of Madness): A New Drama or Just Another Familiar Tale? - Dr. Saba Noor - Youlin Magazine". www.youlinmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
10. Amena, Rasti (2025-01-07). "Top 10 Pakistani dramas that ruled screens in December 2024". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
11. "Urwa confirms Farhan Saeed, Feroze Khan as 'Tich Button' leads". Daily Times. 19 January 2019.
12. "Farhan Saeed and Sohai Ali Abro come together for Prem Gali" . Retrieved 8 October 2022.
13. Images Staff (7 October 2022). "Mere Humsafar director Qasim Ali Mureed says another drama with Hania Aamir and Farhan Saeed is in talks". Dawn Images.
14. "'Meri Shehzadi' is all set to release soon". Daily Times. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022.
15. "Lux Style Award 2019 nominations are out!". images.dawn.com. 30 March 2019.