She mostly sang patriotic songs as in the late 1960s and early 1970s such as Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe and Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan.

Born in India in 1924, Nisar Bazmi composed super hit songs of his time for over 40 Indian and 66 Pakistani films.

Muhammad Ali joined Radio Pakistan Hyderabad as a broadcaster in 1956 and also worked at Radio Pakistan Karachi station.

Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, cinemas in some countries have shut down to contain the spread of the disease.

Known for her skill in classical ghazals, Shahida Parveen also made her mark by singing sufi poetry.

He was awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz and Nigar Awards by the government of Pakistan for his services in the field of literature.

Yousuf Dehelvi carved coins and currency notes of Pakistan after independence and also created monogram of Radio Pakistan with Quranic verse.