Overview
- Her death in Lahore was reported by multiple outlets and confirmed by family sources, with coverage noting she was 83.
- She earned a PhD in history from the University of Hawaiʻi after studies in Lahore and later became Professor Emeritus at Forman Christian College.
- Her academic leadership included principalships at Lahore College for Women and Government College for Women, Gulberg.
- She served as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Education and National Cohesion, chaired the National Commission on the Status of Women, and held a UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari issued formal condolences as writers, artists, and celebrities shared tributes on social media.