Veteran actress Ayesha Khan passes away

Ayesha Khan, veteran actress who played memorable characters in some of the most iconic Pakistan Television plays like Afshan, Uroosa, Aanch, Bandhan and Shaam Se Pehle, passed away in Karachi on Thursday.

According to internet sources, she was born in 1948. She was also the elder sister of an equally talented actress Khalida Riasat. One of her most memorable roles was in Afshan, in which she played a grieved woman whose husband and brother has to flee the country during the Partition due to safety reasons. She raises her child and her brother’s daughter Afshan as she waits for her husband’s return.

Known for her mastery of dialogue delivery and nuanced facial expressions, the veteran actress was ill for some time and had stopped acting for some years. Commenting on her demise, Arts Council of Pakistan President Ahmed Shah said she acted for more than 50 years and her death was a great loss for the drama scene of the country.