Lahore: Renowned Pakistani educationist, scholar and human rights advocate Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra passed away in Lahore on Monday, November 10. She was 88.

According to a statement issued by her family, “With aching hearts, we share that our beloved Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra — Lahore’s proud daughter, our dearest aunt/sister, and a beacon of intellect, grace and love — has returned to her Creator.”

Her namaz-e-janaza will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, November 11, at Jamia Masjid Askari V, Gulberg III, Lahore, followed by burial in her family graveyard at Cavalry Ground.

Tributes poured in from across the country. Celebrities, academics and admirers remembered her for her grace, intellect and mentorship.

President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep sorrow over her demise, describing it as

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