The 17th death anniversary of Pakistani pop singer Nazia Hassan is being observed today.
Nazia Hassan was born in Karachi on April 3, 1965 and passed away on August 13, 2000 due to lung cancer.
Nazia started her music career at the age of 10 and her debut song ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ in 1980.
Following her debut song, she released her first album, Disco Deewane, along with her brother, Zohaib Hassan, in 1981.
Her songs ‘Dosti’, ‘Disco Deewane’, ‘Aankhen Milane Wale’, ‘Boom Boom’ and ‘Dil ki Lagi’ are still considered timeless classics.
In 1991, she joined the United Nations and also worked for UNICEF.
Interestingly, Nazia also wrote a song on abstinence from drugs called Nasha Na Karo.
For Nazia’s great achievements and contributions, the government of Pakistan presented her the “Pride of Performance” award — the highest civil award of Pakistan. The award was presented to Nazia’s mother, Muniza Basir, by Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf on March 23, 2002. (PhotoNews /Geo News)
