By Muhammad Luqman
Veteran Pakistani drama actress Zaheen Tahira passed away in port city of Karachi on Tuesday. She was 79.
According to family sources, she suffered a major cardiac arrest on June 23 and had been hospitalized. She had been shifted from the ICU to the CCU a few days ago. The news of her recovering was all over the internet after celebrities took to social media, requesting everyone to pray for her.
The Khuda Ki Basti-fame actress started her career in the 1960s and ruled the mini screen until 1980s and appeared in over 700 drama serials including Aroosa, Dastak, Kaali Ankhein, Kahanian, Des Pardes, Waqt ka Asman, Maasi aur Malka, Rastay Dil Ke, Kesi Hain Dooriyan, Shama, Dil Dia Dehleez, Chandni Raatein, Aina, Tujh Par Qurban.
She also produced and directed a few television series.
The versatile Zaheen Tahira was honored with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2013 for her distinctive work in show business.
Her last drama was Baban Khala Ki Betian, which premiered in June 2018.
