ÌýThe final Silver Street episode was broadcast on Fri 26 Mar 2010 and the final omnibus on Sun 28 Mar 2010
KhatijaÌýAkhtar Played by Miriam Ali
DOB:Ìý22nd July 1962 FAMILYÌý:ÌýHusband: Pervaiz; Children: Nadia and Zakir (Zak) LIVES:ÌýCurrently in Mirpur WORK:ÌýKhatija used to work in but is currently visiting family in Mirpur CHARACTER:ÌýKhatija is hard-working. She's the one whoÌýkeeps the family afloat, but she lacks the business-sense of her daughter. Khatija regrets not having more children, and feels she's losing touch with Nadia. She has a sharp tongueÌýand doesn't care who she unleashes it on. STAR SIGNÌý:ÌýCancer
Khatija
"Things never turn out quite as you'd expect, do they? When I married Pervaiz and first came to England I didn't expect life to be quite as hard as it is sometimes.ÌýPervaiz's accident made everything much more difficult. I know he felt bad watching me work, but IÌýdidn't mind and I knew he'd get a job as soon as could. I love Pervaiz and I'm happy knowing that I'm helping our family. One day we'll be able to pay back those Jilani's then they won't be able to lord it over us anymore. Nadia's the one with real drive though - I'm not quite sure where it came from! The way sheÌýjust went ahead and set up 'Glamour to Go',Ìýgot a grant and everything! She's a proper little business woman...Ìý"
"I feel like I'm losing touch with my kids these days though. I always got on so well with Nadia but I feel I don't know her anymore. We organised a wonderful rishta for her. She could have been a dentist's wife by now if she'd accepted Arshad, but all the time she was going behind our backs with that Sway. Then he told us he wanted to convert to Islam and we accepted him into our home. Only for him to kick us in the teeth and walk out of the Mosque in the middle of his Shahada! The shame they've brought on the family! I can't believeÌýNadia could do that to me and her dad. I don't want to lose her forever and we are speaking to each other now but I'll never accept that ..... man, intoÌýmy family. I used to worry about Zak when he was younger,Ìýalways out with that gang of his but I was proud of the way he gave up college to get a job so he could help us out.ÌýHe is a such good lad,Ìýand I thought meeting Fatima would bring him the happiness he deserves. But nothing ever goes right for us. The police raid all because of that Talib has ruined Zak's life.ÌýFatima's gone and I don't know if he's strong enough to go on without her. How much more can we take?"
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KhatijaÌýAkhtar 
