Deaths on February 4

Bano Qudsia

Died on February 4, 2017

Bano Qudsia, Pakistani writer (b. 1928)

Bano Qudsia (Urdu: بانو قدسیہ‎; 28 November 1928 – 4 February 2017), also known as Bano Aapa, was a Pakistani novelist, playwright and spiritualist. She wrote literature in Urdu, producing novels, dramas plays and short stories. Qudsia is best recognized for her novel Raja Gidh. Qudsia also wrote for television and stage in both Urdu and Punjabi languages. Her play Aadhi Baat has been called "a classic play". Bano Qudsia died in Lahore on 4 February 2017.

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Deaths on February 4

Bano Qudsia

Died on February 4, 2017

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