Overview
- Local outlets reported her death in Lahore at age 83 on Monday, with no cause of death disclosed.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised her contributions to teaching, research, and the promotion of the Urdu language.
- Cultural figures and celebrities shared condolences, and Arts Council President Muhammad Ahmed Shah announced a commemorative session at the 18th Aalmi Urdu Conference.
- Her academic career included leadership as principal at Lahore College for Women and Government College for Women, Gulberg, and later as Professor Emeritus at Forman Christian College.
- She earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of Hawaiʻi, held a UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage, and served as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister and as Chair of the National Commission on the Status of Women.