| Birth Day | November 24, 1952 |
| Birth Place | Pakistan |
| Age | 68 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Dec 26, 1994 (age 42) |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Poet, Teacher, and civil servant who was awarded the Pride of Performance, Pakistan's most prestigious literary honor. Her literary works span the ghazal and free-verse genres and include such titles as Khushbu, Khud-kalaami, and Inkaar.
She attended both the University of Karachi and Harvard University. She published her first poetry collection when she was twenty-four years old.
She died in a 1994 car accident. The road on which her car collided with a bus was re-named in her honor.
She married Naseer Ali, a Doctor. Prior to their divorce, she and Ali became parents to a son.
She and fellow poet Samina Raja were both born in Pakistan.
