Urdu poet Manzar Bhopali`s mother passes away

Tahira Nikhat, mother of noted Urdu poet Manzar Bhopali, passed away at a local hospital after a long illness, sources said.

Bhopal: Tahira Nikhat, mother of noted Urdu poet Manzar Bhopali, passed away at a local hospital after a long illness, sources said.
She was 80. Nikhat, who died last evening, is survived by a daughter and two sons - Manzar Bhopali and retired television producer Sajid Rizvi. She was the principal of a school here and had worked particularly for girls` education during her lifetime. A large number of people including politicians, poets, religious leaders among others attended her last rites. The body was buried at Hamidia Road burial ground late last night.