Lahore, February 5
Renowned Pakistani Urdu novelist and playwright Bano Qudsia has passed away here. She was 88. Qudsia was having heart-related complications and was admitted to a local hospital when her condition deteriorated a few days ago. She was laid to rest next to her husband Ashfaq Ahmed’s grave in Model Town area of Lahore.
Like her husband, Qudsia was a towering literary figure and her writings were popular both inside and outside the country. Born in November 1928 in Ferozepur, Qudsia migrated to Pakistan after Partition.
Qudsia did her Masters in Urdu Literature from Government College, Lahore, in 1951. She began writing short stories as a child and shot to instant fame after her novel Raja Gidh (The Vulture King) earned her accolades within the country and outside.
Among her prominent writings include Aadhi Baat, Aatish-i-zer-i-paa, Aik Din, Amer Bail, Asay Pasay and Chahar Chaman. — PTI
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