This relationship lasted eight months. In a rare moment of vulnerability, Daraz posted a black-and-white photo of a train track with the caption: “Some routes aren’t meant to merge. Only parallel lines that respect the distance.” Ayesha unfollowed him three days later.
The Ayesha Farooq arc remains the gold standard of Hasham’s romantic storylines because it offered everything: chemistry, geographical tragedy, and a dignified, heart-wrenching end. It also taught the audience that Doctor Hasham Daraz is a romantic, but a pragmatic one.
Every tragic hero has an origin story, and for Hasham, it is Sumbul. Theirs was a quiet, pre-medical college romance—a promise whispered between textbooks and hospital corridors. Sumbul represented hope: a future wife who would understand the long shifts and the silent burdens. However, the relationship was built on a fault line. Sumbul craved attention and a conventional lifestyle, while Hasham was already married to his profession. The climax came not with a fight, but with a cold, deliberate abandonment. Sumbul left him for a wealthier, more present man just weeks before their scheduled nikaah. This event didn’t just break Hasham’s heart; it calcified it. He became the "ice prince" of the ward—respectful, distant, and allergic to vulnerability.
The Sara Mehmood relationship broke the fourth wall of the Daraz narrative. For the first time, fans saw Hasham uncomfortable. He appeared on Sara’s podcast where she grilled him about marriage timelines. He laughed nervously. He didn’t give direct answers. The comment sections turned vicious, accusing Sara of “using Hasham for clout.” This relationship lasted eight months
This romantic storyline was messy, public, and short (six weeks). It ended with Sara posting a quote about “not being someone’s bridge to their next destination.” Hasham responded by deleting every photo of them and going silent for ten days—an eternity in influencer time.
In retrospect, this chapter was pivotal. It showed that Doctor Hasham Daraz, despite his high EQ in medicine, could make classic romantic mistakes: rushing into something shiny, ignoring red flags, and suffering the digital fallout. His apology video (since unlisted) was a masterclass in accountability: “I owe it to myself and to her to admit that I wasn’t ready. I confused distraction with connection.”
The first confirmed, named relationship in Doctor Hasham Daraz’s life came in late 2021 with aesthetic medicine specialist Dr. Ayesha Farooq. This storyline was the equivalent of a network television “sweeps week” event. The two were introduced via a mutual medical conference in Lahore, and their social media crossover was immediate and electric. Every tragic hero has an origin story, and
In a controversial third act, Hasham is pressured into a courtship with Dua—a kind, simple girl from his village who represents everything he claims to disdain: naivety, tradition, and a lack of ambition. This storyline is deliberately uncomfortable. Hasham treats Dua not with cruelty, but with clinical politeness, which is arguably worse. He critiques her cooking, corrects her English, and measures her against the ghost of Zara. Dua’s arc is one of quiet rebellion. She realizes she is not a rehabilitation center for a broken man. In a powerful monologue, she tells him: "You diagnose the world, doctor. But you refuse to see that your heart has flatlined." Hasham is left stunned—not by love, but by the humiliation of being rejected by someone he underestimated.
The cornerstone of Hasham’s romantic narrative has been his complex relationship with fellow doctor, Zav. What began as a professional rivalry slowly evolved into one of the show's most compelling will-they-won't-they storylines.
The Spark: The writers cleverly used the "workplace rivalry" trope to build tension. Hasham and Zav challenged each other medically, and this intellectual combat served as foreplay for their eventual romantic union. Viewers watched as Hasham moved from seeing Zav as a threat to seeing her as an equal, and eventually, as the person he couldn't live without. The first confirmed, named relationship in Doctor Hasham
The Obstacles: Like any great medical romance, the path to happiness was littered with obstacles. For Hasham, the central conflict was often his own self-sabotage. His struggle to balance his career ambitions with his personal happiness often left Zav feeling like the second priority. A major turning point in their storyline was Hasham’s realization that his "lone wolf" mentality was no longer sustainable. He had to learn that leaning on a partner wasn't a weakness, but a strength.
The storyline was praised for showing the messy reality of dating a colleague. It wasn't just about stolen kisses in the supply closet; it was about the strain of shifting schedules, the jealousy of seeing your partner succeed, and the difficulty of leaving work stress at the door.
Following the Ayesha split, Daraz entered what relationship experts call the “chaos period.” In early 2022, he was linked to lifestyle influencer Sara Mehmood. Unlike Ayesha (a fellow doctor), Sara was from the world of fashion marketing—a civilian, in fan parlance.