NOTED PTV playwright Zakia Akbar died in Karachi on March 11. It was shocking that the death of such a versatile playwright went unnoticed by the media.
Zakia Akbar`s plays televised by PTV are still fresh in the minds of those who watched those remarkable plays on different and unique subjects and themes, carrying a clear message of love and devotion for humanity.Her marvellous scripts left an everlasting mark on viewers` memories. She always conveyed a message of human obligations, the very essence of the existence.
Her message was about helping fellow human beings irrespective of creed, nationality, religion or gender. Her play `Haj-i-Akbar` will always remain afresh in the minds and souls of viewers. She wrote this play in an extraordinary manner so that viewers were left with no option but to get convinced that Haqooqul Ibad carries the highest importance.