According to a close friend, Muneeza Shamsie, she never ceased to speak out against rampant abuse of power and privilege in our society. Jilani was a regular contributor to The Express Tribune as well as other leading publications. Her father, Colonel Khursheed Jilani, was a doctor in the army and also served in World War II. In her final years she was looked after with great care and affection by Ava Cowasjee. Writer Irfan Hussain also said that no article about Cowasjee would be complete without a mention of Jilani.

Source: The Express Tribune December 14, 2017 04:30 UTC