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Naheed Nusrat, wife of internationally acclaimed music legend Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, succumbed to illness on 13th September 2013 at the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario. The wife of the late musical maestro had moved to Canada after the demise of her husband and had been ill since the past one month. She is survived by a daughter.
Born in Faisalabad, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was an internationally acclaimed Pakistani Qawwali singer who possessed an extraordinary range of vocal abilities. He contributed to and performed in several Pakistani films and later did playback singing for Bollywood. He fell ill in 1997 and passed away in London, England.
Expressing grief over Naheed Nusrat’s passing, her nephew Rahat Fateh Ali Khan said, “I am extremely saddened by the recent demise of aunt Naheed. She was a devoted mother and a pillar of strength to my ustad and uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. We had always enjoyed a close relationship and I was in constant contact with her even after she moved to Canada. My thoughts and prayers are with my niece and aunt Naheed’s family. May Allah grant her soul eternal peace and give strength to her family to bear this loss.”
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Khuda jennet nesip karey!
Editor: Another poorly written article. You write "Born in Faisalabad, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan " -- this article is supposed to be about his wife Naheed Nusrat. Where was she born, how old was she, how did she die? Your writers seem to have forgotten the basics of reporting -- What, where ,when, why and how. If you can answer these questions you get a good report. Please try to keep up the reputation of Dawn. Thanks.
Sincere condolences on her passing.. and thank you for supporting your husband so much.
Why the spouse of Maestro left the shores of the country of her origin which also gave her husband everything in life opting to live in distant foreign land where met ignominous death! Those are the unfortunate persons who obtain everything from this prized land of Pakistan including fame, glory and wealth and once achieved all alienate themself considering above the land as if land nothing contributed in their achievements and fled! Always remain on receiving and not giving end. How unfortunate are those people who always received but don't repay to this land?
A photo of the Lady would be great.R.I.P
very Sad news , A legend's widow but she left Pakistan due to Nusrat Fateh Ali's relative who wanted to get all his money even all payments of his last movie songs of "Kachay Dhagay" ..any way past is past ..pray for her for Janat (Ameen