Overview
- Shujaat Hashmi died in Lahore after a prolonged illness, according to local reports.
- President Asif Ali Zardari issued an official condolence, calling him a leading artist of Radio Pakistan and PTV’s golden era.
- He gained nationwide fame for his portrayal of Moladad in the classic PTV drama Waris.
- The Government of Pakistan awarded him the Pride of Performance in 1994.
- Colleagues and politicians, including Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, paid tribute to his decades of work across television and film.