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22 June 2025<\/time>\n <\/p>\nBeloved Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan has died aged 76.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nBeloved Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan has died aged 76<\/p>\n\nThe star\u2019s body was discovered days after her death in her apartment, with authorities confirming she was found in a state of advanced decomposition in her apartment in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi. <\/p>\n\nIt emerged on Saturday (21.06.25) local police had said the veteran actress had died at least a week earlier, with neighbours alerting her family only after detecting a strong odour from the residence.<\/p>\n\nTributes have poured in for the star, with actor Adnan Siddiqui saying in a statement: \u201cShe was never loud, never needing to prove anything \u2013 her craft did all the talking.<\/p>\n\n\u201cHer kindness, her elegance, her calm strength, all of it taught me so much, even when she wasn\u2019t trying to.\u201d<\/p>\n\nAyesha\u2019s body was discovered on the night of 19 June, according to a spokesperson for the Gulshan-e-Iqbal police, but news of her passing is only now coming to light.<\/p>\n\nThe actress had been living alone for many years, having largely stepped away from the entertainment industry. <\/p>\n\nHer children, police said, did not live nearby. <\/p>\n\nDr Summaiya Syed, a police surgeon at Jinnah Hospital, confirmed to local media that a post-mortem examination would not proceed until her son arrived. <\/p>\n\nPreliminary assessments suggested Ayesha was in the bathroom when she died. <\/p>\n\nPolice have begun questioning neighbours and family members as part of their investigation.<\/p>\n\nAyesha was a celebrated figure in Pakistani television and film, known for her performances in acclaimed drama serials such as Akhri Chattan, Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord, Dehleez, Bol Meri Machli and Ek Aur Aasman. <\/p>\n\nShe also starred in Soteli Maamta, her most recent screen appearance, which aired on Hum TV in 2020.<\/p>\n\nThe actress was the elder sister of late TV star Khalida Riyasat. <\/p>\n\nA versatile performer, Ayesha appeared in both comedic and dramatic roles and was frequently cast alongside actors Qazi Wajid and Talat Hussain. <\/p>\n\nHer long-standing collaboration with these actors made her part of one of PTV\u2019s most loved on-screen ensembles.<\/p>\n\nTributes have poured in from across the entertainment industry. Hum TV, with whom Ayesha frequently worked, issued a statement saying: \u201cMay her soul rest in peace. Our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\nAdnan Siddiqui, 54, remembered his first encounter with Ayesha during the filming of Uroosa.<\/p>\n\n \u201cShe was my on-screen mother but brought a compassion reminiscent of a maternal figure,\u201d he said in a post on Instagram \u2013\u00a0adding: \u201cShe was an atmosphere. And her absence will be deeply felt.\u201d<\/p>\n\nActor Khaled Anam paid tribute to the actress\u2019s prolific career by posting a photo of her face and writing: \u201cWith profound sadness, we share the news of legendary Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan passing away this June 2025. <\/p>\n\n\u201cFor decades, she graced our screens with iconic roles in Afshan, Aroosa, Family 93, Mehndi, Naqab Zan, Bharosa Pyar Tera, Bisaat e Dil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\n \n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nSource link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"22 June 2025 Beloved Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan has died aged 76. Beloved Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan has died aged 76 The star\u2019s body was discovered days after her death in her apartment, with authorities confirming she was found in a state of advanced decomposition in her apartment in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi. 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Beloved Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan has died aged 76.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Beloved Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan has died aged 76<\/p>\n
\nThe star\u2019s body was discovered days after her death in her apartment, with authorities confirming she was found in a state of advanced decomposition in her apartment in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi. <\/p>\n
\nIt emerged on Saturday (21.06.25) local police had said the veteran actress had died at least a week earlier, with neighbours alerting her family only after detecting a strong odour from the residence.<\/p>\n
\nTributes have poured in for the star, with actor Adnan Siddiqui saying in a statement: \u201cShe was never loud, never needing to prove anything \u2013 her craft did all the talking.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHer kindness, her elegance, her calm strength, all of it taught me so much, even when she wasn\u2019t trying to.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAyesha\u2019s body was discovered on the night of 19 June, according to a spokesperson for the Gulshan-e-Iqbal police, but news of her passing is only now coming to light.<\/p>\n
\nThe actress had been living alone for many years, having largely stepped away from the entertainment industry. <\/p>\n
\nHer children, police said, did not live nearby. <\/p>\n
\nDr Summaiya Syed, a police surgeon at Jinnah Hospital, confirmed to local media that a post-mortem examination would not proceed until her son arrived. <\/p>\n
\nPreliminary assessments suggested Ayesha was in the bathroom when she died. <\/p>\n
\nPolice have begun questioning neighbours and family members as part of their investigation.<\/p>\n
\nAyesha was a celebrated figure in Pakistani television and film, known for her performances in acclaimed drama serials such as Akhri Chattan, Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord, Dehleez, Bol Meri Machli and Ek Aur Aasman. <\/p>\n
\nShe also starred in Soteli Maamta, her most recent screen appearance, which aired on Hum TV in 2020.<\/p>\n
\nThe actress was the elder sister of late TV star Khalida Riyasat. <\/p>\n
\nA versatile performer, Ayesha appeared in both comedic and dramatic roles and was frequently cast alongside actors Qazi Wajid and Talat Hussain. <\/p>\n
\nHer long-standing collaboration with these actors made her part of one of PTV\u2019s most loved on-screen ensembles.<\/p>\n
\nTributes have poured in from across the entertainment industry. Hum TV, with whom Ayesha frequently worked, issued a statement saying: \u201cMay her soul rest in peace. Our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAdnan Siddiqui, 54, remembered his first encounter with Ayesha during the filming of Uroosa.<\/p>\n
\n \u201cShe was my on-screen mother but brought a compassion reminiscent of a maternal figure,\u201d he said in a post on Instagram \u2013\u00a0adding: \u201cShe was an atmosphere. And her absence will be deeply felt.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nActor Khaled Anam paid tribute to the actress\u2019s prolific career by posting a photo of her face and writing: \u201cWith profound sadness, we share the news of legendary Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan passing away this June 2025. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cFor decades, she graced our screens with iconic roles in Afshan, Aroosa, Family 93, Mehndi, Naqab Zan, Bharosa Pyar Tera, Bisaat e Dil.\u201d<\/p>\n
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22 June 2025 Beloved Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan has died aged 76. Beloved Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan has died aged 76 The star\u2019s body was discovered days after her death in her apartment, with authorities confirming she was found in a state of advanced decomposition in her apartment in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi. It […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":176207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[11728,11727,11729,11730],"class_list":{"0":"post-176206","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-make-up","8":"tag-adnan-siddiqui","9":"tag-ayesha-khan","10":"tag-dr-summaiya-syed","11":"tag-khaled-anam"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}