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Pakkay Dost Season 3 is out
The new season raises the bar with bigger sets, improved animations, and special celebrity guests
Singers Asim Azhar and Shehzad Roy make appearances, performing songs tailored for young viewers
Pakkay Dost is is back with Season 3, promising new members and fresh lessons for children. The third season launched on September 1 at the Arts Council of Pakistan, where creator Bilal Maqsood discussed his mission: to make Urdu cool again.
What is Pakkay Dost?
Created by Bilal Maqsood, Pakkay Dost is a YouTube channel designed for kids, blending music, puppetry, and storytelling to teach Urdu in a fun way. From the Urdu alphabet (Huroof-e-Tahajji) to the days of the week and even the importance of waking up early, the series educates while entertaining.
The first two seasons featured over a dozen original songs each, drawing children closer to their linguistic and cultural roots through catchy tunes and vibrant characters.
Creator Bilal Maqsood with one of the Pakkay Dost puppetsBilal Maqsood
What makes Season 3 special?
Season 3 raises the bar with bigger sets, improved animations, and special celebrity guests. Singers Asim Azhar and Shehzad Roy both make appearances, performing songs tailored for young viewers.
With support from the Government of Sindh, the new season introduces essential life lessons:
- Caring for the environment (Pair Paudon Ke Faiday)
- Cleaning your room (Kamra Saaf Karna Hai)
- Obeying traffic signals (Laal Light Pe Rukhna Hai)
- Reading books (Kitaabain)
- Balancing screen time with outdoor play (TV Kamm Aur Khel Ziada)
A star addition — Syra Yousuf
This season also marks Syra Yousuf’s Pakkay Dost debut. She joins the puppets in lively dance sequences and lip-syncs to songs sung by Alycia Dias, including the standout track Meri Nayee Saheli.
Available now
Pakkay Dost Season 3 is streaming everywhere — from YouTube to Spotify. Directed by Umer Adil, with production design by producer Beenish Umer, this season features the voices of Alizay Jaffer, Usman Sheikh, Shazeen Khan, Ahson Khan, and Umer Adil himself.
Every song has been written and composed by Bilal Maqsood, setting the stage for an even bigger cultural impact than the show’s first two seasons.
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