Talk:Aapa Shameem
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The draft article for Aapa Shameem meets Wikipedia’s notability and sourcing requirements in accordance with the General Notability Guideline (WP:GNG), the notability criteria for entertainment topics (WP:NENT), and the standards for reliable sources (WP:RS). Under WP:GNG, a subject is presumed notable if it has received significant coverage in reliable, independent, secondary sources. This drama has been featured extensively in multiple well-regarded outlets such as DAWN, The Nation, Samaa TV, Independent Urdu, The Express Tribune, BizAsiaLive (UK-based TV ratings), and ARY News. These are editorially independent platforms with established reputations, satisfying the requirements of WP:RS, which emphasizes the importance of using sources with editorial oversight, professional standards, and independence from the subject.
According to WP:NENT, a television program is considered notable if it has been the subject of non-trivial coverage in multiple published sources that are independent of both the subject and each other. Aapa Shameem has been covered from several angles—its casting, thematic depth, audience reactions, debut performances (particularly Zoha Tauqeer’s), and overall reception. Notably, DAWN’s critical column “The Tube” and The Express Tribune’s YouTube trend analysis offer analytical content, not just superficial mentions or press releases. These types of coverage meet the threshold for non-trivial, secondary analysis.
In addition, the show’s performance on digital platforms (millions of views on YouTube) and international TV ratings (noted by BizAsiaLive) further demonstrate its cultural relevance and popularity, which are often cited in accepted articles on Pakistani dramas. Earlier rejections of this draft appear to have occured prior to the availability of substantial independent coverage. Now that the show has concluded and comprehensive, reliable, and independent sourcing is available, the draft clearly fulfills Wikipedia’s notability and sourcing criteria for television series and merits inclusion in the mainspace. Reshmaaaa (talk) 20:48, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
- Please do not use AI generated responses. --CNMall41 (talk) 20:52, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
- This is not AI generated. It has been written to address your concerns with respect to the article not being in-line with Wikipedia notability standards. Hope it gives an extensive coverage to the administrators here to look into the article and ensure the WP:GNG and WP:NENT prescribed criteria for this to be on mainspace. Reshmaaaa (talk) 20:56, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
- I do not think you want to address the concerns. Despite the declines at AfC, you moved to mainspace. Despite moving back to draft, you moved it again to mainspace. You are free to opine in the deletion discussion but will warn against making arguments using AI-generated responses. --CNMall41 (talk) 20:59, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
- This is not AI generated. It has been written to address your concerns with respect to the article not being in-line with Wikipedia notability standards. Hope it gives an extensive coverage to the administrators here to look into the article and ensure the WP:GNG and WP:NENT prescribed criteria for this to be on mainspace. Reshmaaaa (talk) 20:56, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
- Please do not use AI generated responses. --CNMall41 (talk) 20:52, 16 June 2025 (UTC)