Renowned Pakistani Urdu novelist and playwright Bano Qudsia has passed away in Lahore. She was 88. Qudsia was having heart-related complications and was admitted to a local hospital when her condition deteriorated a few days ago. <br/><br/>She breathed her last last evening and was laid to rest next to her husband Ashfaq Ahmed's grave in Model Town area of Lahore. Like her husband Qudsia was a towering literary figure and her writings were popular both inside and outside the country.<br/><br/>Born in November 1928 in Ferozepur, India, Qudsia migrated to Pakistan after partition. Qudsia did her masters in Urdu Literature from Government College Lahore in 1951.<br/><br/>Among her prominent writings include Aadhi Baat, Aatish-i-zer-i-paa, Aik Din, Amer Bail, Asay Pasay, Chahar Chaman, Chhotaa Sheher Baray Log, Footpath ki Ghaas, Hasil Ghaat and Hawa Kay Naam. She was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 2003 and Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 2010.