It is a quite a well-known fact that Pakistani singers are known to invoke innate emotions in our hearts through their soulful voices and musical abilities. It’s with this musical talent of theirs they have swept a wave in Bollywood and created a huge fan base not only in India but around the globe

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Even though there are many feuds that arise with our neighboring country, music knows no boundaries. Legendary Pakistani singers like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ghulam Ali, Abida Parveen have set benchmarks in the music industry and there is no doubt that the younger generation of singers are also trying to create a similar mark in the industry. So here are a few Pakistani Singers that you should really check out:

Quratulain Balouch 

A voice that holds the power to captivate the listeners belongs to none other than Quratulain Balouch. She took the industry by storm when she sang the title track of Humsafar, a Pakistani drama starring Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan. And the cover that she had done with Akbar Ali and Arieb Azhar, Laal Meri Pat, for Coke Studio is an all-time favourite among music enthusiasts and a must hear for all those who haven’t heard it.

Amanat Ali

Amanat Ali rose to fame from the Indian reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. He has been gaining fans ever since with his mellifluous voice. This versatile Pakistani singer has also lent his voice in the song ‘Khabar Nahi‘ of Dostana and also sang a few songs in Bal Ganesh.

Annie Khalid 

Her song Mahiya had caught everyone’s attention, so much that Mahesh Bhatt the film director of the movie, even bought its rights and used it in his movie Awarapan. The song became an anthem for the girl’s back then and was played on a loop. Even her debut single Be My Baby was a hit.

Shiraz Uppal 

Through his soft and soulful voice has been able to captivate a lot of listeners.  Shiraz has the ability to evoke emotions from hardest of people, like in his Roya De in Dhoka he actually proves his mettle. This talented musician excels in everything, from being a music composer to a playback singer and a pop star.  Due to his diverse musical abilities, he has successfully paved his path to Bollywood with lending his voice for movies like Raanjhanaa, Band Baja Barat and Youngistan.

Asim Azhar

Known to many as the Pakistani Bieber, his career had catapulted to stardom when his remix, Thinking Of You, had stormed the internet and turned him into a Pakistani sensation. His duet with Momina Mustehsan on Coke studio, Tera Woh Pyaar, had everyone going crazy over him and this helped him in creating a huge fan base in India.

Momina Mustehsan 

This Pakistani singer rose to fame through her duet with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Afreen Afreen on a Valentine’s day. It was not only the Pakistani crowd that she had managed to capture, but her fame crossed boundaries to Bollywood where she went on to sing the song Awari from the film Ek Villian.

Bilal Saeed

This singer, songwriter, and composer had blown everyone away with his popular songs Mahi Mahi and Adhi Adhi Raat. His stardom grew even more in India with his ever famous song that was known to make hearts feel heavy, Teri Khair Mangdi, in Baar Baar Dekho.