Tag: Amjad Sabri
Qawwali music fights to be heard after Sabri’s death
KARACHI: Nearly two years after Pakistan's foremost qawwali singer Amjad Sabri was gunned down in Karachi, the devotional music of Islam's Sufi mystical sect...
Army chief approves death for Amjad Sabri’s killers, other terrorists
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday approved the death sentences of 10 convicted terrorists, including qawwal Amjad Sabri's...
Asma Jahangir, Shahid Afridi among others conferred Pakistan Civil Awards
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has conferred 'Pakistan Civil Awards' on citizens of Pakistan as well as foreign nationals for showing excellence and courage in...
Coke Studio’s Tajdar-e-Haram crosses 100 million views
Coke Studio’s beautiful rendition of the qawali, Tajdar-e-Haram, has surpassed all records becoming the first Pakistani song to cross one hundred million views on...
Police still clueless about Amjad Sabri’s killer
Police officials are uncertain over the alleged killer of renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri.On Sunday security forces arrested Imran Siddiqui from Surjani Town area in...
Sabri’s murder, kidnapping of CJ SHC’s son aimed at creating panic...
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said that the assassination of renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri and kidnapping of Awais Ali Shah, son...
Qaim names ‘Junaid’ in tribute to slain Amjad Sabri
In a slip of the tongue, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday momentarily appeared to forget the name of famed qawwali maestro...
Sindh CM claims ‘important leads’ uncovered in Sabri murder case
"We have announced that anyone providing information regarding Amjad Sabri or Awais Shah case will get Rs 10 million from Sindh government," Qaim said.
Police arrests 4 suspects in Amjad Sabri case
Police and investigative agencies on Friday arrested 4 suspects through geofencing in Amjad Sabri’s murder case after 3 days.
The agencies had raided near the...
Sindh IG says no leads so far in Sabri’s assassination, Awais’s...
Sindh Home Minister Suhail Anwar Siyal said joint investigation teams (JIT) will be constituted for both cases.
Karachi actors claim security threats, demand police protection
Fakhar-e-Alam said that all artists had been receiving threats therefore it was important that the police take their request seriously.
Coke Studio Season 9 to feature Amjad Sabri
Although Amjad Sabri did not feature in previous seasons of Coke Studio, Tajdar e Haram was performed in Season 8 last year by Atif Aslam, as a tribute to the original performers, Ghulam Farid Sabri and Maqbool Ahmed Sabri
US expresses grief over Amjad Sabri’s murder
The United States expressed sorrow over the killing of renowned Qawwali singer Amjad Sabri in Karachi.
“I would say we express our sympathies with the...
PM announces Rs10m grant for Amjad Sabri’s family
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced a Rs10 million grant as financial support for the family of famed qawwal Amjad Sabri.
In a statement...
Noha reciter Farhan Ali Waris says he escaped attempt on life
Renowned Shia Noha reciter Farhan Ali Waris on Wednesday night claimed that unidentified men had attempted to ambush his car near Karachi’s Teen Hatti area on Wednesday night but the assailants fled due to firing of his security guard.
Famous Qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down, TTP says they killed him...
Earlier in 2014, the Islamabad Hight Court (IHC) had issued a notice in a blasphemy case to Amjad Sabri along with two TV channels for the playing of a Qawwali during a morning show.
