The Saba Qamar–starrer Case No.9 continues to spark powerful conversations, with its latest episode exposing how rape survivors are often silenced by their own families in the name of honour.
In episode eight, Sehar (played by Saba Qamar) is locked inside her home for five days after being raped, as her family tries to conceal the incident from the outside world. The episode lays bare the suffocating shame, moral policing, and misplaced priorities that too often define how victims are treated — not just by society, but within their own homes.
When Saad’s friend Maryam discovers that Sehar has been confined, she confronts the family’s hypocrisy. Despite their education and social standing, they choose to blame Sehar rather than the perpetrator. Maryam challenges this mindset, reminding them that Sehar could not have known the rapist’s family would be away when she visited their home.
Her courage to speak up disrupts the silence surrounding such cases, but instead of acknowledging her words, the family’s anger once again turns toward Sehar. The episode powerfully illustrates how victims are often punished twice — first by the crime itself, and then by a society that values honour over empathy.
This emotional turning point underscores Case No.9’s broader commentary on how families and communities continue to fail survivors of sexual assault, prioritizing reputation over justice.
The drama follows Sehar Moazzam (Saba Qamar) as she struggles to reclaim her dignity and seek justice after her assault. The show features an ensemble cast including Faysal Quraishi, Gohar Rasheed, Aamina Sheikh, Junaid Khan, Rushna Khan, Hina Khawaja Bayat, Noorul Hassan, Navin Waqar, Azra Mohyeddin, Ali Rehman Khan, Shahnawaz Zaidi, Ahmed Randhawa, Zohreh Amir, Mizna Waqas, Kamran Jeelani, and Faiza Gillani.
Written by journalist Shahzeb Khanzada and directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain, *Case No.9* has been produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under 7th Sky Entertainment for Geo Entertainment.
