Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s cousin in Pakistan Noor Jehan dies

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s cousin in Pakistan Noor Jehan dies

PESHAWAR: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan cousin in Pakistan Noor Jehan dies.

Noor Jehan, a cousin of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has passed away in Peshawar. Noor Jehan's younger brother, Mansoor Ahmed, confirmed the news of her death, saying she had been fighting cancer for some time.

Jehan, a paternal cousin of the leading Indian film actor, resided in Mohallah Shah Wali Qataal area close to Peshawar's Qissa Khwani Bazaar.

Mian Zulfiqar, a former town council member and Jehan's neighbour, also confirmed her death.

Having previously served as a district and town councillor, Noor Jehan was politically active and even filed nomination papers for the provincial assembly PK-77 seat in the July 2018 general elections before withdrawing at the last moment.