Pakistani actor Ayesha Khan passes away at the age of 77, body discovered a week later
Pakistani actor Ayesha Khan was found dead in her home in Karachi on June 19. The police and forensic team on the scene reported that she had passed away around a week ago and her body had already reached an advanced state of decomposition, as per Pakistani publication The Express Tribune. Ayesha had been working in shows, telefilms and movies for almost 4 decades and was an incredibly prolific television star. Her last appearance was on the show Soteli Maamta (2020).
As per the same report, Ayesha's neighbours reported a foul smell originating from her house and alerted the authorities. Her body was moved to the Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre for the postmortem examination; however, the examination was halted as the authorities were waiting for her son to arrive from overseas, so for now her body has been taken to the Edhi Foundation mortuary. The police told Pakistani publication Dawn that it is possible that Ayesha might have fallen while coming out of her bathroom and died of natural causes.
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Born in 1948, Ayesha was the older sister of Khalida Riyasat, another stalwart of Pakistani television's prime years. Both sisters had an impressive filmography almost second to none, and they ruled the space together until Khalida's death in 1996 due to cancer.
Many reports suggest that after taking a break from show business, Ayesha had started isolating herself and that she had a very limited social life. She had an incredible career with shows like Akhri Chattan, Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord, Dehleez, Daraarein, Bol Meri Machli, and Ek Aur Aasman under her belt. She appeared in a limited number of films as well, including Muskaan (2011) and Fatima (2012). Since her passing, tributes from industry veterans and current stars have been pouring in. The President of the Arts Council of Pakistan stated that Ayesha's passing was 'a great loss for Pakistani drama.'
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