Ayesha Khan (; 3 January 1941 – June 2025) was a veteran Pakistani actress. She was known for her drama roles in PTV's Afshan, Aroosa, and Family 93. In later years, she worked in a number of dramas and films which include Mehndi, Safar Ba-khair, Naqab Zan, Bharosa Pyar Tera, and Bisaat e Dil.
Early life Ayesha was born on 3 January 1941, and was the elder sister of actress Khalida Riyasat. Her father, Riyasatullah Khan, was a former superintendent of the Karachi police force in the 1960s. She graduated from the University of Karachi.
Career Ayesha started working at Radio Pakistan, then appeared in Pakistan Television (PTV) dramas in 1964 when PTV was a newly established national channel. She was popular in portraying satirical comic roles as well as serious, complex and grey-shaded roles. She worked with prominent actors Talat Hussain, Mansoor Qureshi, and Qazi Wajid.
She was often paired onscreen with Qazi Wajid as their chemistry and camaraderie were liked on-screen. She was even part of his documentary aired on PTV titled Main Hoon Qazi Wajid.
She also worked in theatre plays with Saba Hameed and Samina Ahmed.
Personal life Ayesha had three children: a daughter named Aliya Bibi, a popular model in 1990s, and two sons.
Death Khan's body was found in her Karachi apartment in Gulshan-e-Iqbal on 19 June 2025. She had died several days earlier. She was 84.
Filmography Television series YearTitleRoleNetwork1981 Afshan Husna PTV1985 Anhoni Ashi's mother PTV Akhri Chattan Begum Wazir-e-Azam PTV1986 Altamash Qutub Begum PTV1987 Gardish Saliha PTV1988 Sirriyan Rasheeda PTV1992 Aanch Ulfat's mother PTV1993 Agar Parveen Begum PTV Badaltey Mausam Yasmeen's mother PTV1994 Aroosa Shireen PTV Yeh Jahan Erum's mother PTV Mad Cow Aunty Mashkoora PTV Aitraf Zakia PTV1995 Daraarein Sadia's mother PTV1996 Mahpara Mahpara's mother PTV1996 The Aanch Show Herself PTV1996 Eaitraf Zakia PTV1997 Family 93 Zohra PTV Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord Malka Begum Nizam PTV Panchwan Mausam Asim's mother PTV1998 Aik Qadam Par Manzil Suriya PTV Hayat-e-Javed Savitri PTV Bandhan Dil Awaiz's mother PTV1999 Shaam Sey Phelay Zaib-un-Nisa PTV Saibaan Zaheer's mother PTV Lamhey Shiza PTV2000 Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein Zoya's mother PTV Ek Aur Aasman Maria PTV2002 Lamha Meher's mother PTV 2003 Hum Se Juda Na Hona Chanda PTV Sahil Ki Tamana Khala Jan PTV Mehndi Taseem PTV2005 Wajood-E-Lariab Aliya Begum Indus TV2005 Husna Aur Husan Ara Bua TV One2008 Shiddat Batool Begum Hum TV2009 Bol Meri Machli Asma Geo TV Nadaaniyaan Nida's mother Geo Entertainment2010 Parsa Shabana Hum TV Zindaan Mother PTV2011 Zip Bus Chup Raho Adan Geo TV2012 Be Aemaan Bi Jaan PTV Dehleez Amma ARY Digital Maseeba Maira Hum TV Mirat-ul-Uroos Akbari Geo Entertainment2014 Qudrat Ami Jaan ARY Digital2015 Bojh Ahsan mother Geo TV Dil Ishq Ama Jaan Geo Entertainment Tumhare Siwa Arsal mother Hum TV 2016 Mera Yaar Miladay Fahad mother ARY Digital Noor-e-Zindagi Noor's mother Geo TV Khuda Mera Bhi Hai Ami ARY Digital2017 Woh Aik Pal Hina's grandmother Hum TV Mubarak Ho Beti Hui Hai Dadu ARY Digital Teri Raza Suhana's grandmother ARY Digital 2018 Meri Nanhi Pari Sehr's mother ARY Digital Meri Guriya Sharifan ARY Digital Maryam Periera Bilal's mother TV One2019 Bisaat e Dil Sania's mother Hum TV Naqab Zan Dua's grandmother Hum TV Bharosa Pyar Tera Raeesa Khanum Geo Entertainment2019 Kaise Ye Paheli Almas Jehangir Urdu 12020 Soteli Maamta Fareen's Mother-in-law Hum TV
Telefilm YearTitleRole2004 Eid Aayi Sajjo/ Sajeela2012 Teeja Party Aapa2014 Who Bahu Amma2016 Safar BakhairWife of Qazi Wajid2019 Ye Ishq Nahi Aasan Sameer's grandmother
Film YearTitleRole1970 Parai Beti Zakia1970 Chand Suraj Mona1986 BeQarar Emi1992 Aaj Ka Dour Beena1994 Sab Kay Baap Maira1996 Raju Ban Geya Gentleman Tahira2011 Muskaan Nafeesa Hashmi Khan2012 Fatima Fatima
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