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Renowned TV actress Tahira Wasti dies at age 68

Dawn.com Published March 11, 2012

Pakistan’s eminent TV actress Tahira Wasti passes away. This file image has been taken from screenshot from drama serial Kashkol. – www.youtube.com

KARACHI: Prominent Film and TV actress, Tahira Wasti has died at the age of 68. She was the wife of TV actor Rizwan Wasti and the mother of actress Laila Wasti.

Tahira gained prominence by playing characters that were either princesses or dignified women. She started her career in 1964 at Pakistan Television.

She acted in lead roles in drama serials such as Kashkol, Aakhri Chatan, Shama, Shaheen and Fishaar.

She was also a writer and had her first story published at the age of 16.

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Nadia Ali
Mar 12, 2012 12:20pm
May she rest in peace! May Allah grant her higher place in Janat ameen!!!
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yasmin
Mar 12, 2012 03:42pm
May she rest in peace! May Allah grant her higher place in Janat ameen!!!
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Ehsan Mohsen
Mar 12, 2012 04:36pm
May Allah grant her higher place in Jannat & May she rest in peace!
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Nayab
Mar 12, 2012 09:56pm
MAY ALLAH BLESS HER WITH PEACE N HARMONY AMIN
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Zulfikar20@hotmail.c
Mar 14, 2012 05:45am
May allah grant her jannat...
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fozianaseem
Mar 18, 2012 04:13pm
allah un ko jannat naseeb frmaye
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karimbaluch
Mar 22, 2012 07:28am
May Allah grant her Jannatul firdous, Ameen
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