KARACHI: Renowned dramatist and novelist Haseena Moin has passed away in Karachi early Friday morning at the age of 80, her family confirmed.
According to details, the renowned writer had been battling cancer for the past few years. Her funeral were held at her residence in North Nazimabad.
Haseena Moin got her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday. Sharing her experience with the fans, she said, “I want to tell everyone it’s not painful at all.”
She praised the staff at the vaccination centre for their professionalism. The dramatist also thanked Sindh government for setting up the vaccination centre.
Moin was one of the most prolific dramatists in Pakistani history and was known for writing classics like Tanhaiyan, Anakhi and Dhoop Kinare.
She was also the one who introduced Zeba Bakhtiar to Raj Kapoor for the movie Henna, which Moin also wrote. She was last seen in public at a Pakistan Day event at the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi on March 23.
Moin started writing a column for the popular children’s monthly Bhaijan. When she was in her 20s she wrote skits for the popular weekly radio programme Studio Number Nau.
She made her debut with a light comedy Happy Eid Mubarak which featured Neelofer Aleem and Shakeel and proved to be an immense success. Neelofer then played the title role in the serial Shehzori, which was Moin’s adaptation of Azeem Beg Chughtai’s novel with the same name.
Her serials Zer Zabar Pesh, Ankahi, Dhoop Kinaray, Aahat, Uncle Urfi, Parchhaiyan and Tanhaiyan, to name a few were widely successful. She also wrote plays and serials for producers across the Wagah Border.
