ISLAMABAD, (APP):A renowned folk singer Qurban Ali Niazi breathed his last while fighting with COVID-19 here on Monday.
He was admitted in PIMS hospital where he died, said a press release issued here.
Born in 1947, he made his debut by singing in the Urs/Festival of Shah Shams Tabrez in Multan at the tender age of 10.
Like his elder brother and guru, legendary folk singer, late Muhammad Tufail Niazi, Qurban Ali was almost a household name in Punjab.
His association with Radio Pakistan, PTV and National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage (NIFTH) was almost five decades old and as a member of Pakistan Cultural Troupe, he had performed in the United States, Europe, Far East, Gulf states and India.
He was specially known for his renditions of Sufi kalam/mystic poetry of Baba Bulleh Shah, Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, folks songs, Jugni, Mahiya and Mirza.
National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage Lok Virsa ( NIFTH) with whom Qrban Niazi was artistically attached since its inceptive days has produced and published his audio-video recordings on CDs and DVDs.
In addition to his achievements, he was also the recipient of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz.
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