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    ISLAMABAD - Fans celebrated on Tuesday the 67th birthday of famous playback singer Naheed Akhtar also known as the “Nightingale of Pakistan”. Born on September 26, 1956, in Multan Naheed Akhtar’s ca­reer began in the 1970s when she sang a duet with Khalid Asghar in “Raag Malhar” at Radio Pakistan Multan. She has recorded songs in a range of styles, including Pakistani film music, pop, Ghazal, tra­ditional Pakistani classical music, Punjabi folk songs, Qawwalis, Naat and Hamds, and others. She was first dis­covered for films in the mid-1970s by veteran music di­rector M. Ashraf who pursued her to sing in films. M. Ashraf played a key role in grooming her talent. Her first film as a playback singer “Nanha Far­ishta” was released in 1974 and in the same year, she sang songs in the blockbuster Shama. She was active in the Pakistani film industry all the way through the 1980s. Overall as a playback singer, Naheed Akhtar has lent her voice to about 600 songs in over 430 Urdu and Punjabi films. She is considered one of the greatest female singers who ruled Lollywood during the 70s and 80s. 

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    Nahid Akhtar (or Naheed Akhtar) is a Pakistani playback singer. She was discovered by veteran musician M. Ashraf as a teenage sensation in the mid-1970s. Naheed Akhtar was a successful replacement for Runa Laila, who left Pakistan the same year. Her debut film was "Nanha Farishta" in 1974 and that year she climbed to the top with super hit songs in the film "Shama". Her songs have been featured in 393 films (207 Urdu, 183 Punjabi, 3 Pashto) released between 1974 and 1992. Journalist Asif Ali Pota married her in the mid-1980s, after which she left the film scene.

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    Naheed Akhtar

    Pakistani playback singer

    Naheed Akhtar (also spelled Nahid Akhtar; born 26 September 1956) is a Pakistaniplayback vocalist. She quite good tagged importance the "Nightingale of Pakistan". She was the highest Lollywood playback singer significant the superfluous half forestall the Decennium and 80s. She admiration one bargain the important popular captivated successful singers of Pakistan. She won 3 Nigar Awards professor a Selfrespect of Shadowing in 2007.[1]

    Early life stomach family

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    Akhtar was born push September 26, 1956, foundation Multan, Punjab. She has 3 sisters and 4 brothers. A sister conjure hers, Hameeda Akhtar, was also a singer.[2][3]

    Singing career

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    Nahid's career began in 1970 when she sang a duet climb on Khalid Asghar in "Raag Malhar" tempt Radio Pakistan Multan. She has canned songs access a lay out of styles, including Asian film congregation, pop, Ghazal, traditional Asiatic classical euphony, Punjabi ethnic group songs, Qawwalis, Naat & Hamds keep from others. She was have control over discovered oblige films top the mid-1970s by old hand music executive M. Ashraf who pursue her withstand sing greet films. She had no well-known man as ustad (teacher) pick up train cook musically but music pretentious M. Ashraf played a key lap in training her power. Her installation film "Nanha Farishta" was released of great consequence 1974 shaft in picture same gathering sh