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Pakistan’s legendary dramatist and playwright Haseena Moin has breathed her last at the age of 79. Her family confirmed on Friday.

According to reports, she had been battling cancer for the past few years, but reason behind her death has not been revealed yet. Moin’s funeral prayers will be held after Asar in Nazimabad area of Karachi’s district central.

She wrote several plays for stage, radio and television which gained international repute. She’s the writer of a number Pakistani hit dramas like Ankahi, Tanhaiyaan’, Kiran Kahani, Dhoop Kinaray, Aahat, Uncle Urfi, Shehzori, Kohar, Des Pardes, Pal Do Pal, Aansoo, Kasak, Parchaiyan (1976) and Parosi.

Condolences poured in from all quarters over sad demise of the legendary dramatist. She  was born in Kanpur and received her early education in her ancestral region. She then moved to Karachi in the 1950s where she graduated from the Government College for Women earned a Master of Arts in History from Karachi University in 1963.

Moin was the recipient of the Pride of Performance award for her services towards performing arts in Pakistan.

This post was originally published on VOSA.