Raqeeb Se

The television series is centered around four women and the men around them. Sakina takes her daughter Ameera and flees from her abusive husband Rafiq. She seeks shelter at her former lover, Maqsood Sahab's house and their love story is so tragic and interesting that his wife, Hajra and daughter, Insha, know it by heart.^[1]

Hajra consoles Sakina and takes care of her and Ameera while Insha considers them putting up at her house an injustice to her mother.

• Hadiqa Kiani as Sakina: Rafiq's ex-wife; Ameera's mother; Maqsood's former lover^[2]
• Nauman Ejaz as Maqsood Ahmad: Hajra's husband; Insha's step-father; Masood and Mansoor's brother; Sakina's former lover
• Sania Saeed as Hajra Maqsood: Maqsood's wife; Insha's mother
• Iqra Aziz as Ameera Ali: Rafiq and Sakina's daughter; Kashif's love interest
• Faryal Mehmood as Insha Maqsood: Hajra's daughter; Maqsood's step-daughter; Abdul's ex-wife
• Saqib Sameer as Rafiq Ali: Sakina's ex-husband; Ameera's father
• Hamza Sohail as Mohammad Abdul Rahman: Insha's ex-husband
• Salman Shahid as Masood Ahmad: Maqsood's elder brother; Aatka's husband; Kashif's father
• Saba Faisal as Aatka Bashir: Masood's wife; Kashif's mother
• Hassan Mir^[3] as Kashif Masood: Masood and Aatka's son; Ameera's love interest (Dead)
• Ismat Iqbal as Maasi Anaraan: Sakina and Rafiq's neighbor

The title song of Raqeeb Se is composed and performed by Hadiqa Kiani who played one of the lead role in the serial, while lyrics were penned by her mother Khawar Kiani, was originally a poem of her. The soundtrack was produced by Ustad Baqir Abbas.^[4] It marks the return of the singer to the channel, since she performed the OST of channel's hit drama series Yaqeen Ka Safar in 2016.

The series received critical acclaim due to performances and story line.^[17][18] Hrithik Sharma of El Viaje Reviews included it into his select list of "Pakistani Gems" and says that "Raqeeb Se is a masterfully written show powered by extraordinary performances, meticulous direction, and euphonious background score". He adds, "The performances are breathtaking. Especially of the three principal characters. Maqsud Saab, played by Nauman Ijaaz brings in exactly the right amounts of charm and helplessness. Hajra, played by Sania Saeed, keeps you wondering whether she is too good to be true, or is she actually happily devoted to Maqsud and Sakeena’s love story. And then, my personal favorite, Hadiqa Kiyani, who towers over every scene and magically dominates every frame that she is part of".

A reviewer from The News International lauded the series for its female portrayal due the multi-faceted and complex female characters.^[19] While writing for the same newspaper, Gaitee Ara Siddiqi praised the script of the series and performances particularly of Ijaz, Sumeer and Kiani but stated that Kiani's acting has become repetitive and monotonous after some episodes.^[20] In another article published in March 2023, Siddiqi praised the Saeed's character for being "nuanced" and praised the series stating, "another recent top-notch production that explores the complexities and intricacies of relationships without stereotyping them".^[21]