Renowned writer Bano Qudsia passes away

ISLAMABAD: Renowned Urdu writer and playwright Bano Qudsia passed away in Lahore on Saturday.

Bano Qudsia, who married short story writer Ashfaq Ahmed, was best known for her novel Raja Gidh. She had written for television and stage, in both Urdu and Punjabi languages. `Aadhi Baat' was a 'classic'play penned by her, a private news channel reported.

Bano Qudsia was recognized as a trendsetter in the realm of television plays. Some of her plays gained immense popularity in Pakistan and across the border because of their vitality, warmth and courage.

Bano moved with her family to Lahore during the Partition of India. Her father, a landlord with a bachelor's degree in agriculture, died when Bano was very young. She attended school in Dharamsala in eastern India before moving to Lahore.