Tag: Sumbul Shahid

  • Bushra Ansari grateful to those who prayed for sister Sumbul Shahid

    Bushra Ansari grateful to those who prayed for sister Sumbul Shahid

    Veteran actor Bushra Ansari has expressed her gratitude for those who prayed for her sister Sumbul Shahid during her battle with coronavirus.

    “You all saw a few days ago I lost my sister Sumbul Shahid,” said Bushra in a video posted on Instagram. “We’re told a lot about the coronavirus. But we only realise it when our loved ones suffer from it and depart from this world.”

    “We all are grateful for the prayers you sent,” remarked Ansari.

    “There was a lot of love among us sisters,” said the actor, adding, “Sisters’ bond has another level.”

    In March 2021, Bushra and Asma Abbas had shared that Sumbul was battling coronavirus and had been put on a ventilator. Their mother had also contracted the virus at the time. They requested followers for prayers and advised them to follow safety protocols.

    Sumbul passed away after a long battle with COVID on May 6. She was last seen in drama serial Nand, which aired on ARY Digital.

  • Sumbul Shahid loses battle with COVID

    Sumbul Shahid loses battle with COVID

    Veteran actor and Bushra Ansari and Asma Abbas’ elder sister Sumbul Shahid has passed away after a long battle with COVID. The actor has been on the ventilator for several days now with Bushra and Asma requesting fans and followers for prayers.

    According to reports, Shahid was admitted in a local hospital in Lahore. Further details are not known as yet.

    Sumbul was last seen in Nand in which she played Faiza Hassan and Shahroz Sabzwari’s mother.

    Asad Siddiqui took to Instagram stories to announce the demise of Sumbul Shahid. He wrote: “Zara’s Khala Sumbul Shahid passed away. Please pray for her and the family.”

    Later celebrities turned to their social media to pay tribute to the departed soul.

  • ‘Nand’ actor Sumbul Shahid on ventilator due to COVID-19

    ‘Nand’ actor Sumbul Shahid on ventilator due to COVID-19

    Veteran Pakistani actor Sumbul Shahid is on the ventilator after prolonged fight with COVID-19, her sister Asma Abbas has confirmed.

    Sharing a picture of herself with her elder sister, Abbas said: “Meri piyari baji is on [the] ventilator …please pray for her comeback.”

    Earlier, Bushra Ansari, who is also Sumbul’s sister, had shared the news of Sumbul testing positive for coronavirus.

    “My darling sister Sumbul Shahid is fighting a battle with coronavirus these days. Please pray for her speedy recovery. Char Chand salamat rahain ameen,” said Ansari.

    Sumbul last appeared in ARY Digital’s masala drama Nand.

    Actor Asad Siddiqui, who is also Zara Noor Abbas’s husband, took to Instagram stories and requested to pray for Sumbul’s recovery.

    “A request to all, please pray for Sumbul Shahid, sister of Asma Abbas and Bushra Ansari. She’s on ventilator. May Allah keep us all safe and healthy,” he wrote.

    Meanwhile, Faysal Quraishi, Aagha Ali and Yasir Hussain prayed for the actor’s swift recovery.