Humaira Zaheer health update: actress in ICU, Bushra Ansari asks for prayers

Senior actress Humaira Zaheer has been in intensive care for about a week, her childhood friend Bushra Ansari says. What we know, and what is still unconfirmed.

Bushra Ansari, left, and in a photo with friends, right
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Senior Pakistani actress Humaira Zaheer has been in intensive care for about a week, her childhood friend Bushra Ansari has said, asking fans to pray for her recovery. Reviewit and Minute Mirror reported the update this week.

What Bushra Ansari said

Ansari said Zaheer had been in good health before she suddenly collapsed and was moved to the ICU, according to the reports, and that her condition had not improved since. Ansari has been visiting her every day. The two have been friends for about 54 years, since early childhood, the reports said.

No hospital or family statement on the cause or Zaheer’s exact condition has been made public. Some outlets have described her as critical; others say only that she remains in the ICU. We are leaving out details that have not been confirmed by her family or Ansari.

Who is Humaira Zaheer

Humaira Zaheer is a Pakistani television actress whose dramas include Bharosa Pyar Tera, Hiddat and Log Kya Kahenge. Bushra Ansari, one of the best-known names in Pakistani showbiz, has known her since they were small children.

We will update this story when her family or the hospital shares more.

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