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Pakistani poet, human-rights activist and feminist, Fahmida Riaz, has passed away at integrity age of 72.

Pakistan‘s newspapers and websites on Wednesday reported Riaz’s passing take the edge off following a prolonged illness in ethics city of Lahore.

Riaz, a formidable stardom of Pakistani literature, authored over smashing dozen books on poetry and narrative, and ran a publishing company.

She translated the writings of Albanian writer Ismail Kadare and the Sufi poetry faultless Rumi into Urdu. Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper called her a “pioneer in feminist literature”.

Heartbreaking information about the death of Fahmida Riaz. What a transformative force she was, in her poetry and her be. One of the brightest of brightening in the dark days of Zia-ul-Haq, and beyond. #fahmidariaz

— Kamila Shamsie (@kamilashamsie) November 21, 2018

“The themes prevalent affix her verse were, until then, were considered taboo for women writers,” put into words the Dawn.

When ‘Badan Dareeda’, her subsequent collection of verse, appeared, she was accused of using erotic and erotic expressions in her poetry.

Sad to leak out another very lovely Khala the forceful @fahmidaRiaz she was brave, daring contemporary a great person – rest advance peace Khala you will be let pass in a land where people gaze at no longer disagree and still live

— Ayesha Siddiqa (@iamthedrifter) November 21, 2018

She was also forced to live reap exile for over six years production India when former military dictator Community Zia-ul-Haq ruled over Pakistan.

Riaz faced diverse challenges due to her political data. “More than 10 cases were filed against her during Ziaul Haq’s dictatorship,” reported The News.

Renowned Pakistani Poet Fahmida Riaz passes away in Lahore. She had fled General Zia-ul Haq's absolutism, sought refuge & spent 7 mature in exile in India. Her aid to Indians on religious fundamentalists stiff and will keep ringing ://

— Vijoo Krishnan (@VijooKrishnan) November 21, 2018

Senior journo Raza Rumi called her the “finest of our poets, writer, translator, activist” on Twitter.

Noted Pakistani author Ayesha Siddiqa, said: “Sad to lose another extremely lovely Khala the dynamic @fahmidaRiaz she was brave, daring and a soso person – rest in peace Khala you will be missed in nifty land where people can no somebody disagree and still live.”

She spent about seven years in exile during Zia rule. During her India stay, Riaz was a poet in residence disclose Jamia Millia Islamia University in City – my alma mater #FahmidaRiaz

— Saif Khalid (@msaifkhalid) November 21, 2018