Most Popular Pakistani Ghazal Singers

Table of content

▼ Show More ▲ Show Less

1. Abida Parveen

Abida Parveen is a graceful Pakistani Singer born on 1954 in Larkana, Pakistan. She is a well-arched lecturer of Sufi music. She is from Sindhi ancestry and knows Kalaams and music in depth. She is one of the finest singers from all over the world. Abida started her career from RADIO PAKISTAN based in Hyderabad in 1973. She started with a song that was already sung by many other Ghazal singers who are well-efficient in Sindhi and Sufi music. TUHINJE ZULFAN JAY BAND KAMAND WIDHA is the song she started with, Abida sung this in her own style and with so much grace that she became one of the top singers in the music industry. She became a popular voice of the country. She started performing in several singing ...

Date of Birth: 1954

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Playback Singer, Singer, Judge

Abida Parveen Biography

Date of Birth: 1954

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Playback Singer, Singer, Judge

2. Farida Khanum

Farida Khanum was born in 1929 in Kolkata and is considered as one of the greatest Ghazal singer of all time. She is one of the five children of her parents. Her sister is also another popular singer, Mukhtar Begum. Farida lived in Amritsar until she was 18 and then moved to Lahore, Pakistan along with her whole family after partition. In Pakistan, Farida started taking singing classes, and she learnt Thumri, Khayal and Dadra from Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan. Upon learning singing, Farida started appearing in many singing competitions at the young age of 20 and she gained massive popularity because at such a younger age she was singing like a seasoned mature singer. Farida made her first-ever concert appearance at the age of 21. Her ama...

Date of Birth: 1992

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

Farida Khanum Biography

Date of Birth: 1992

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

3. Iqbal Bano

Iqbal Bano is a famous scriptwriter of dramas who belongs to Pakistan and is known for the TV series Marr Jain Bhi To Kya, Bechari Mehrunnisa, and Muqaddar. She pursued a Masters in Urdu & Saraiki from Karachi University. Since she was in 10^th std, she has started writing. Before her flourishing writing career, Iqbal Bano worked as a bank manager. Later, she married Malik Faiz Rasool. Iqbal Bano joined the industry in 1979; she started writing at a young age and wrote over 600 Afsaanay. Eventually, she began writing Novels and Books. Her diverse collection comprises Sheesha Gar, Ghoongay Dukh, Darwaza Khula Rakhna, Tujhe Har Jagah Pukaara, Chandni aur Angan,...

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Writer

Iqbal Bano Biography

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Writer

4. Tina Sani

Tina Sani is a popular Pakistani singer who has achieved worldwide fame for her heartfelt singing and contributions to Pakistani music. She was born on November 20, 1954, in Dhaka, Bangladesh and she was brought up in Karachi, Pakistan. Tina Sani and her family lived in Kabul for few years and her father, Nasir Sani, worked for an oil company. She attended the Karachi American school before studying commercial art. Tina Sani began her musical career in the 1970s once she enrolled at Karachi’s National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Karachi. In 1980, she released her debut album, “Khayal”, was an immediate success and defined her as one of Pakistani’s leading singers. Tina Sani has had multiple albums release...

Date of Birth: 20-11-1954

Age: 69

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

Tina Sani Biography

Date of Birth: 20-11-1954

Age: 69

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

5. Munni Begum

Bio coming soon......

Date of Birth: 1946

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer, Vocalist

Munni Begum Biography

Date of Birth: 1946

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer, Vocalist

6. Nayyara Noor

Bio coming soon......

Date of Birth: 03-11-1950

Date of Death: 20-08-2022

Age: 73

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer, Playback Singer

Nayyara Noor Biography

Date of Birth: 03-11-1950

Date of Death: 20-08-2022

Age: 73

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Female

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer, Playback Singer

7. Amanat Ali Khan

Amanat Ali Khan legendary classical and ghazal vocalist was born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India, his father akhtar hussain Khan, was a renowned vocalist and a sarangi player, and he was born into a family of artist. Amanat Ali khan began learning the piano with the help of his father and quickly distinguished himself as a gifted muscian. In 1940’s, Amanat Ali Khan started his professional singing career. His deep and strong voice instantly made him recognize to his fans. He became well-know in 1950’s after taking first place in a famous singing contest held by all India radio. He became well-know in Pakistan and India for his live performances and also for others. Amanat Ali Khan was famous for his proficiency i...

Date of Birth: 1922

Date of Death: 18-09-1974

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer, Vocalist

Amanat Ali Khan Biography

Date of Birth: 1922

Date of Death: 18-09-1974

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer, Vocalist

8. Ghulam Ali

Ustad Ghulam Ali was born on December 5, 1940, in Sialkot district (now in Pakistan). The ghazal master has never felt a boundary between the two countries but recently had faced a ban for his concerts in Mumbai. He is trained in Patiala Gharana style of music since his childhood. His father, Daulat Ali, was a well-known vocalist and Sarangi player. It is his father who had got him trained under Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and his other three other brothers Barqat Ali Khan, Mubarak Ali Khan, and Amanat Ali Khan in Lahore. He started his career with Radio Lahore in 1960. He is famous for blending ‘Gharana-Gaayaki’ into ghazal playback system. Thus his popularity had sp...

Date of Birth: 05-12-1940

Age: 83

Star Sign: Sagittarius

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

Ghulam Ali Biography

Date of Birth: 05-12-1940

Age: 83

Star Sign: Sagittarius

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

9. Ghulam Abbas

Ghulam Abbas was a Pakistani writer, magazine editor, and translator. On 17th November 1909, he was born in Amritsar, British India. He has written several story books and poems for children especially, he mainly wrote fictional books. He was observant and picked the plot for his story from his surroundings. Then, he used to develop stories based on the plot, and it was so engaging that readers always found themselves lost in it. He used simple language for his writing, and his narration was direct and easy. At first, his story seems way simpler, but as you go ahead and read further, you'll find it always has a deep meaning hidden behind it. One of his most successful stories is Overcoat. When you first read it, it appears to be very...

Date of Birth: 17-11-1909

Date of Death: 02-11-1982

Age: 114

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Short Story Writer

Ghulam Abbas Biography

Date of Birth: 17-11-1909

Date of Death: 02-11-1982

Age: 114

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Short Story Writer

10. Hamid Ali Khan

Hamid Ali Khan is a Pakistani singer; mainly classical and ghazal. He was born in 1953 in Lahore, Pakistan. He is from Patiala Gharana. His father is Ustad Akhtar Hussein Khan. His elder brothers, both singers, are Bade Fateh Ali Khan and Amanat Ali Khan. Nayab Ali Khan, Inam Ali Khan and Walli Hamid Ali Khan the founders of the band, ‘RagaBoyz’ are Hamid’s children following his footsteps. Hamid has performed with the Indian artists and also collaborated with UK-based artists; recent is Paratha Sarathi Mukherjee, table player and Fida Hussain, harmonium player. In 2007, Hamid won Pride of Performance Award. Pakistan G...

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

Hamid Ali Khan Biography

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

11. Mehdi Hassan

Mehdi Hassan Khan is also known as the King of Ghazals and Khan Sahab. He was a Pakistani singer, who was born in Luna in Rajasthan on July 18, 1927. He was also known for his composition skills. Hassan, noted for his deep baritone voice that could shake up the listener’s soul, had singularly managed to put ghazals on the world stage.He has been the inspiration for famous singers like Jagjit Singh and Sonu Nigam. He was born and raised in a musical family that had been singing for almost sixteen generations! He had the opportunity to have been trained by his father and uncle, who were Dhrupad singers. He started giving performances at a very young age. During partition, Hassan had to move to Pakistan, and h...

Date of Birth: 18-07-1927

Date of Death: 13-06-2012

Age: 96

Star Sign: Cancer

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Composer, Singer, Musician

Mehdi Hassan Biography

Date of Birth: 18-07-1927

Date of Death: 13-06-2012

Age: 96

Star Sign: Cancer

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Composer, Singer, Musician

12. Noor Jehan

Noor Jehan is a singer of two countries India and Pakistan. She has sung over 10,000 songs in various languages of India such as Urdu, Hindi, Punjab and Sindhi. She is known by her stage name ‘Noor Jehan’ – a name and an identity that she picked from Indian soil and left to Pakistan after the partition of Pakistan and India. Her songs in Pakistan films were better undoubtedly than she had sung in India. Before partition, she was almost a household name in India. Her songs with high-pitched range and nasal voice in Indian films Khandaan (1942), Naukar (1943), Dost (1944), Zeenat (1945), Village Girl (1945), Badi Ma (1945), Anmol Ghadi (1946) and Jugnu (1947) made her highly popular. Her quit ...

Date of Birth: 21-09-1926

Date of Death: 23-12-2000

Age: 97

Star Sign: Virgo

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

Noor Jehan Biography

Date of Birth: 21-09-1926

Date of Death: 23-12-2000

Age: 97

Star Sign: Virgo

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

13. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a well-known Pakistani singer, musician, Qawwali, devotional music of the Sufis. Khan was born in Faisalabad in the year 1948 in a Punjabi Muslim family. His family has migrated to Pakistan in 1947 post partition of India from their city Jalandhar, East Punjab, British India present Punjab, India. His father, Fateh Ali Khan, was a vocalist, instrumentalist, musician and also a qawwal. The tradition of qawwali has been followed through successive generations of Khan since six centuries. Khan was the youngest among the 5 children to his parents and the only son. Khan was married to Naheed, daughter of his uncle Salamat Ali Khan; they daughter named ...

Date of Birth: 13-10-1948

Date of Death: 16-08-1997

Age: 75

Star Sign: Libra

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer, Vocalist

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Biography

Date of Birth: 13-10-1948

Date of Death: 16-08-1997

Age: 75

Star Sign: Libra

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer, Vocalist

14. Sajjad Ali

Sajjad Ali is a versatile singer from Pakistan who is at ease with semi-classical, pop, rock type of music. His father Shafqat Hussain was a Pakistani film actor. Sajjad was born on August 24, 1966. He has sung for music composers Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali and Amanat Ali Khan. His favorite lyrics writer for his composer was always Hasrat Mohani, Momin, and others. He also released his first album 'Master Sajjad Sings Memorable Classics' in 1979. The album had 12 songs and turned out to be a hit. The singer is also known for several other hit albums such as Bolo Bolo, Teri Yaad, Paniyon Mein, Chief Saab and Mahiwal. The singer also did play...

Date of Birth: 24-08-1966

Age: 57

Star Sign: Virgo

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu

Skills: Singer

Sajjad Ali Biography

Date of Birth: 24-08-1966

Age: 57

Star Sign: Virgo

Gender: Male

Language: Urdu