Prizes and awards
- 1988 Commonword Prize (New Horizons, New Spheres)
- 1994 Ian St James Award (Perchavah)
- Shortlisted for 2002 Asian Women of Achievement Awards (Arts category) (shortlist)
- 2003 Jubilee Award for The Holy Woman
- Shortlisted for 2003 Muslim News Awards for Excellence (Arts category) (shortlist)
- 2004 Pakistan Television Awards Dil Hee to Hai (The Heart Is It