Ariel Mothers aka Ariel Maa

- Season 1

(2000)

Thatta is located near Pakistan's largest freshwater lake, Keenjhar in Sindh. Thatta homes a famous necropolis, Makli cemetery, which is thought to be haunted by common people, and Shah Jahan Mosque built by Emperor Shah Jehan in 1647. Mothers from Thatta were interviewed.

The team visited Mardan city, in the province of Khyber Paktunkhwa in Pakistan to meet the mothers of the area. Mardan is culturally rich area especially due to the remains of historical Gandhara civilization.

This is about the Mothers of Hasan Abdal, a beautiful small town where the two main roads, GT Road and Karakorum Highway, join together. Hasan Abdal has the country's first Cadet College and a sacred place of Sikh religion Gurdwara Punja Sahib which is visited by thousands of Sikhs every year on Baisakhi.

The city of Mingora, largest city of Swat district, once a major tourist destination and described by Queen Elizabeth II as the Switzerland of Former British Rule, was selected to visit and meet the mothers for this week.

Mansehra was visited to meet the mothers; it is a transit point to areas like Kaghan Valley, Shogran, and famous lake Saiful Maluk. Also it's known to be ruled by Alexander the great, Ashoka the great, Afghans, Turks and British Empire.

Nathiagali is a tourist spot, being a hill station, with beautiful scenery, pleasant weather and hiking opportunities. Rhesus Monkeys are common on the way to Nathiagali and a nice church made up of wood in British rule attracts more people. Mothers and tourists were interviewed in the show.

Islamabad is Pakistan's purposefully built capital city, which is located in Potohar Plateau. Mothers were interviewed in this Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city. It's house to the Faisal Mosque which is the fourth largest in the world.

Mothers from Wah Cantt. which is also known as Wah cantonment were met and interviewed. Wah Cantt. is a military city in Punjab near Rawalpindi and have the Pakistan Ordnance Factories responsible to manufacture arms and ammunition.

Sarai Alamgir, a battle plain for the armies of Alexander the Great and Emperor Porus, is situated on the east coast of River Jhelum previously known as Hydaspes. Mothers were interviewed from the city this week.

Hala is a city which some consider to be very welcoming. The Hala bazaar is a famous supermarket where people from many cities go for shopping. The city became a leading centre of the Suhrawardi sect of Sufism from 16th century onwards.

Mothers from Jacobabad were met this week. Jacobabad is known for its highest temperatures in South Asia during summer and also for its historical Horse and Cattle show initiated by British Government to obtain good horses for its cavalry.

Between Chenab and Indus rivers is this city called Muzaffargarh, which is one of the oldest districts of Punjab province in Pakistan. Team visited Muzaffargarh this week for to speak to the mothers of the area. Muzaffargarh is famous for its sweet mangoes, nuts, wheat, cotton and sugarcane production.

Nawab Shah, a city famous for its sugarcane, mango and significant proportion of total production of banana in Pakistan. A fairly dry and hot city, in Sindh province, with temperatures rising to 53C was selected to interview the mothers.

Team met the mother of Kala Gujran, which is a town situated in Jhelum district in Punjab Province in Pakistan. Kala Gujran is known for an annual Bull race fair, ancient Hindu temples and produce clothes for export.

Team visited Okara city this week for to speak to the mothers of the area. It is famous for its dairy farms and nearby situated Mitchelle's farms in Renala Khurd in Punjab province, which has the largest storage capacity in Asia.

Vehari is known to be city of cotton, among other crops. Vehari has dozens of cotton processing factories and cottonseed oil.

Mothers of Abbottabad city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were interviewed. Abbottabad is a hilly area famous among the tourists for its scenes and weather and is also an important for military cantonment and educational institutions.

Bahawalpur city was home to various Nawabs (rulers). The city is known for its famous palaces such as the Noor Mahal, Sadiq Ghar Palace, and Darbar Mahal, as well as the ancient fort of Derawar in the Cholistan Desert bordering India. Mother from this cultural city were included in the show.

Mothers from Gujranwala city were interviewed, it is the 4th famous most populous metropolitan city of Punjab province. It is famous of its production of finest variety of rice, sugarcane, steel utensils, woolen sweaters and leather.

Multan is one of the oldest not only in the Asian subcontinent but also in the world. It is known as the City of Sufis or City of Saints because of the large number of shrines and Sufi saints from the city.

Rahim Yar Khan is famous for its agricultural products and industry of fertilizers. Many saints are buried in district and are being visited by pilgrims.

Kharian, the city of Pakistan's ex-President Ch. Fazal Ilahi, was selected for this week's mothers interviews. It is a historical city where Mughal Emperor Humayun stayed after being defeated by Sher Shah and got the prediction of his son Emperor Akbar's birth.

Dera Ghazi Khan is a geographical city of Pakistan located at the junction of four provinces. Dera means encampment in local language, Dera Ghazi Khan thus means the settlement of Ghazi Khan. Mothers were visited from DG Khan.

Mothers of famous Kohat city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province were interviewed. Kohat is famous for its Sufi Saints, Shrines, oldest cantonment and a history of Buddhism.

Mothers of Manghopir were interviewed and the famous Sufi Shrine was visited this town in Karachi, where there are many crocodiles which are believed as sacred by the locals. Sulphur springs are also in the area, which have curative powers.

Hyderabad was historically known as a pearl and diamond trading centre, and it continues to be known as the City of Pearls. Before the creation of Pakistan, it was known as the Paris of India, for its road used to be washed with river water.

Ariel Mother's team visited and met the mothers of Hunza valley, which is a mountainous area in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Hunza is a tourist place and is famous for its spectacular scenery and handicrafts.

People of Peshawar were interviewed in the show. A diverse ethnic city of Pakistan and the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is known to be an oldest living city in South Asia. Its history can be traced back to 539 BC.

Rawalpindi a historic city which saw the assassinations of Pakistan's first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, Ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her father Ex-Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who was hanged in 1979. The city houses numerous educational institutes and a large number of students come from all over Pakistan and abroad to study here.

This special episode was filmed on the eve of one year's anniversary of Ariel Mothers. On public's demand, mothers of director Kamran Qureshi and host Sania Saeed were invited to the program and hosted by both Kamran and Sania together. The hidden sides of their childhoods and their marriages were discussed. Mothers opened the treasure of memories of both as children. The team of program was interviewed whose efforts made it possible to successfully run the show whole year.

Dera Ismail Khan Aka D.I. Khan was visited to meet the mothers of the city. It is an important transportation junction with a bridge spanning river Indus, and was previously used by Afghan tribes to do trade from India to Afghanistan.

Ariel Mother's team visited and met the mothers of Skardu, a place famous for its lakes, having 4 of the 14 highest peaks in the world especially K2 the second highest peak, its forts, glaciers, roads, trekking and tourism opportunities.

Gujranwala exports world's finest varieties of rice and is famous for its agricultural and industrial manufactures, fans, ceramics, steel, woolen sweaters, crockery, sanitary fittings and leather.

Wazirabad is a very famous city of Pakistan, best known for its cutlery, and personalities in politics, music and especially in Literary field like writers Krishan Chander, Munnu Bhai and Ata Ul Haq Qasmi.

Located next to the capital of the country, Rawalpindi is ranked third highest metropolitan area in Pakistan. During the building of Islamabad, Rawalpindi served as the national capital of the country and is famous for its educational institutions.

Mazar-e-Quaid also known as the Jinnah Mausoleum, is the final resting place of Quaid-e-Azam (Great Leader) Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

Mothers of Rakaposhi, a mountain in Gilgit, Pakistan were visited. Rakaposhi, means covered with snow in local language. With its uninterrupted 6000m vertical rise, it is the tallest mountain on Earth.

Hyderi is a famous town in Karachi, having one million population has enable it to become a thriving market, having shopping districts and marriage halls. The shopping district is very famous for ladies shopping.

Ariel Mother's team visited and met the mothers of Sukkur city, which is situated at the Westbank of Indus River and is famous for its bridge and buildings on the river bank and also one of the ancient railway junction at Rohri.

Kallar Kahar was selected for this week's mother interviews. It is a town in Chakwal District of Punjab, Pakistan, and is known for its gardens, roaming around colorful peacocks, and a fresh water lake.

Charsadda City hosts the ruins of what was once the great ancient Gandharan city of Pushkalavati, home of the Sanskrit grammarian Panini.

The city of Chakwal, in Punjab province of Pakistan, has produced renowned personalities like Air Marshall Nur Khan, Lt. General Abdul Qayyum, athlete Abdul Khaliq and India's PM Manmohan Singh. Chakwal is also known for its canyons in Thirchak Mahal, man-made lakes and a shrine call Chehl Abdal on the top of the hill.

Mirpur is located in Pakistan administered Kashmir known for grand buildings, large houses and also as Little England due to significant number of population coming from UK. Mothers from Mirpur were interviewed.

Umerkot is famous for the folk story of Umer and Marvi, when the ruler Umer abducted the girl to marry her but she refused and remained imprisoned in the historic fort for many years. She is a heroine for local people for her courage.

The Mothers from Kharipur City were visited, which was founded in 1783 by Mir Sohrab Khan and is noted for its dates, historic buildings and Shah Abdul Latif University.

Sahiwal, a southern area of Province Punjab in Pakistan was visited and the mothers were interviewed on the doors. Sahiwal is a famous city for its healthy cows and the nearby archaeological site Harappa which was built in 2600 BC.

The City 'Besham' is best known for its shops for their China and international goods. Besham is a good education centre and lots of students from surrounding areas study there, as the schools' standard is very high and competitive.

Murree is known as The Queen of Hills. Having a beautiful scenic location, Murree is the hub of tourists and very near to the capital of the country. Tourists and mothers were met at this famous location.

Shikarpur, a city in Sindh province is thought to be the financial capital of not only South Asia but also of Central Asia since its revival during Kalhora rule. Team visited the city to speak to the mothers in the area.

Nowshera city is home of many Pakhtun tribes and several Army schools and departments. Mothers of Nowshera were met and interviewed. The celebrity for this week was classical dancer and actress Nighat Chaudhry.

Rawalpindi city, located in northern Punjab province is the military headquarter GHQ of Pakistan Armed Forces and a large number of candidates from Rawalpindi join Armed Forces every year. Mothers from Rawalpindi were interviewed this week.

Mothers were interviewed on doors of a very famous city, Sialkot, especially known for sports accessories and birth place of national poet of Pakistan Allama Iqbal.

Dina is a beautiful town, located near Jhelum at the junction of the roads to Rohtas Fort and Mangla Dam, with its industry of wood, iron and marble. Mothers of Dina were selected for this week's show.

Jhelum is the home to famous Mangla Dam, world's biggest salt mines Khewra, and old historical Rohtas Fort, and is situated on River Jhelum. Mothers of Jhelum city were interviewed for the show.

The team visited Shahdara Bagh to talk to the mothers. Situated on the bank of river Ravi, this city is mainly famous for its two historical sites Tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir and his wife Noor Jahan, and Kamran's Baradari.

During the show, along with big cities, team also visited small villages of the country like Darapur to speak to the mothers from all the backgrounds and classes. Darapur is known for producing rice and politician.

Faisalabad is a city in Pakistan, which is nicknamed Manchester of Pakistan. City is famous for its major produce of cotton and silk textiles, beverages, pulp and paper, printing and agricultural equipment. Faisalabad also houses the University of Agriculture since more than a century.

Gujrat was founded in 460BC and is well known in the world for its clay, pottery and ceramics. It is also famous for its agricultural and furniture manufacturing skills. City was visited by team to speak to the mothers.

Mothers of Mirpur Khas, a famous mango producing city in Sindh province of Pakistan were interviewed this week. Mirpur Khas is renowned for its 252 varieties of mangoes and massive banana production.

Muzaffarabad is the capital of Azad Jummu and Kashmir, Pakistan. A beautiful city which is situated at the confluence of two rivers Jhelum and Neelam.

Lala Musa is a historical city which was selected by British empire for a railway junction. It is famous for its beautiful voices like Alam Lohar, Arif Lohar, folk singers and Roshan Ara Begum, a legendary singer known as Queen of Music.

The capital of Punjab province, known as the heart of Pakistan and the city of lively people, Lahore proudly stands with its rich and cultural history at the bank of River Ravi. Famous Shahi Fort, Badshahi mosque, Chowburgi, ancient University of Punjab and Minar-e-Pakistan the remembrance of Pakistan resolution, makes it more prominent among the other big cities of the country.

Gilgit is considered an important city on the Silk Road, as a Buddhism corridor, which was used to spread Buddhism from South Asia to rest of the Asia. Gilgit serves as a base to the hikers heading to Karakorum and Himalaya Ranges. Mothers from Gilgit area were interviewed.

This week the city was Sargodha, known as the city of Eagles, with a largest Airbase PAF Base Mushaf, and is also known for the best citrus producing.