Tahira Wasti

Tahira Wasti (Punjabi, ) (1944 – 11 March 2012) was a well-known Pakistani writer and television actress. She was one of the most popular Pakistani TV actresses of her time as well as one of the most successful actresses from the 1960s to the 1990s. She is best known for her portrayal of Isabella of Castile in the historical TV drama Shaheen. Tahira started working as an actor in the 1968 Pakistan Television Corporation in 1968 drama serial Jaib Katra based on a novel by Saadat Hasan Manto. Her prominent personality made her famous for playing regal roles suitable for representing royal, feudal, or upper-class families, as in TV plays like Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord, Shaheen, and Aakhri Chatan.

She also wrote plays for television and showed a special interest in science fiction.

Personal life She was the wife of TV actor and English language newscaster Rizwan Wasti; they are the parents of TV actress Laila Wasti. Maria Wasti, a famous TV actress, is her niece.

Illness and death Tahira had developed heart ailments, diabetes and had been deeply affected by her husband's death in January 2011.

Filmography Television series Year Title Role