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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicPakistani music

Topic: Pakistani music

Atif Aslam’s Bollywood career, break-up of Jal band—and Pakistani artist’s pent-up grouse

Pakistani musician Goher Mumtaz targeted his former Jal band member Farhan Saeed, saying the singer 'with an average voice' left the group because he wanted to be join Bollywood like Atif Aslam.

Arooj Aftab wants to be more than an ‘Urdu singer’. Now she’s being called anti-Pakistan

The singer’s tweet on labels by Western media opened a can of worms. Many accused her of wanting to shed her roots.

Pakistani singer Zeeshan Ali has more Indian fans. They call him new Ali Sethi

A third-generation migrant from India, Zeeshan Ali’s great-grandfather Balak Singh was a Sikh from Jalandhar in Punjab.

‘Thief, have shame, stop ruining songs’—Pakistani singer gives T-Series lesson on ‘plagiarism’

Farasat Anees’ song Biba and T-Series' version of the same name are inspired by Pakistani qawwali legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Je Toon Akhiyan De Samne.

Pakistan national anthem to get a makeover. More artists, regions—just like Coke Studio

A new version of Pakistan’s Qaumi Taranah or national anthem, ‘Pak Sarzameen’, will mark the country's 75th independence anniversary. Some ask if it's the right time.

Coke Studio 14 now faces plagiarism charge. Pakistanis back ‘underdog artist’

Sung by Abida Parveen and Naseebo Lal, 'Tu Jhoom' song had Pakistani fans excited until an emerging artist accused season 14 producer Xulfi of 'lifting her tune'.

On Camera

How Nitish Kumar turned all rules of voter behaviour on their head

The conventional wisdom is that if a govt fails to improve the lot of the voters, it is punished. Kumar presided over an economic disaster for 20 years and was re-elected by a landslide.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.