Veteran Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan passes away in Karachi— report
As per reports in prominent Pakistani news websites such as The News, Geo.tv and other publications, 77-year-old Khan was found dead in her flat in Karachi's Gulshan-e-Iqbal area on Thursday. Quoting police, local media reports said Khan's body seemed to be around a week old when it was found, adding that the actress was living alone.
Khan starred in several high-profile Pakistani drama serials such as 'Afshan,' 'Uroosa,' 'Aanch,' 'Bandhan' and 'Shaam Se Pehle.' Fellow actors and colleagues paid tribute to the actress as news of her death spread.
Prominent actor Adnan Siddiqui recalled working alongside Khan in Uroosa, which was his first drama serial.
'She was my on-screen mother but brought a compassion reminiscent of a maternal figure, a presence that soothed, grounded and made a space feel more human,' Siddiqui wrote on Instagram.
Siddiqui said Khan was never loud but rather calm and let her 'acting do the talking.'
'Ayesha jee wasn't just an actor; she was an atmosphere. And her absence will be deeply felt,' he wrote.
A post shared by Adnan Siddiqui (@adnansid1)
'Devastating. Rest in peace, Ayesha ji,' Pakistani actress Anoushay Abbasi wrote beneath Siddiqui's post.
As per Geo News, Khan's body was discovered when her neighbors informed her family about a 'foul smell' emitting from the actress' apartment.
'After being informed, police rushed to the scene and shifted her body to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center for medico-legal formalities,' the report said. It added that police said a post-mortem would be conducted if requested by the family.
Later, Khan's body was shifted to Edhi Foundation's mortuary in Karachi's Sohrab Goth area, the report stated.
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