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Hassan Latif
Hassan Latif (1916 – 9 November 1979) was a Pakistani film and radio music director known for composing popular film songs like, "''Ja apni hasraton pe aanson baha ke sou ja''" (Film: '' Susral'' 1962) and "''Gaadi ko chalana babu zara halkay halkay''" (Film: ''Anokhi'' 1956). Latif composed a '' Naʽat'' for the film ''Noor-e-Islam'' (1957), "''Shah-e-Madina Yathrib Ke Waali''", that is still regarded as a classic. Early life and career Hassan was born in 1916 in Sahiwal, Punjab, British India. When he was only 12 years old, he got associated with Patiala gharana's Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan's household. He would even run daily errands for that household as a boy. He was later asked to learn to play harmonium and accompanied Ashiq Ali Khan for a short time. Then veteran film song writer D. N. Madhok encouraged him in Bombay, when he went there to try his luck to get into the Indian film industry in British India. He started his career as a music director in Pakistan with an Urdu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahiwal
Sahiwal ( Punjabi / ; ; ), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. It is the 19th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2023 census of the country. Sahiwal is located approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and 100 km from Faisalabad and lies between Lahore and Multan. Sahiwal is approximately 152 meters above the sea level. The city of Harappa is located just 24 kilometers (15 miles) west of Sahiwal. The city lies in a densely populated region between the Sutlej and Ravi rivers. The principal crops are wheat, cotton, tobacco, legumes, potato and oil seeds. Cotton goods and lacquered woodwork are manufactured. History Following the Umayyad Arab conquest of the Punjab cities of Uch and Multan, led by Muhammad bin Qasim, Arabs of the Emirate of Multan ruled the region of Sahiwal for a few centuries. Then Sahiwal remained par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan (21 September 192623 December 2000) was a Pakistani playback singer and actress who worked in both British India and later in Pakistan's cinema of Pakistan, cinema. Her career lasted over six decades, during which she recorded 10,000 songs. Jehan had proficiency in Hindustani classical music, as well as in other genres such as Punjabi and Sindhi. She made her directorial debut with the film ''Chann Wey'' in 1951, becoming the first female film director in Pakistan. She is recognized for her contributions to music in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Pakistan. She was given the title of Malika-e-Tarannum ("Queen of Melody") in Pakistan. Along with Ahmed Rushdi, she holds the record for having given voice to the largest number of film songs in the history of Pakistani cinema. She recorded about 10,000 songs in various languages, including Urdu, Punjabi, and Sindhi. She sang a total of 2,422 songs in 1,148 Pakistani films during a career that lasted more than hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Sahiwal
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Births
Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that has been stored and cooled. * January 9 – WWI: Gallipoli Campaign – The last British troops are evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople. * January 10 – WWI: Erzurum Offensive – Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. * January 12 – The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, part of the British Empire, is established in modern-day Tuvalu and Kiribati. * January 13 – WWI: Battle of Wadi (1916), Battle of Wadi – Ottoman Empire forces defeat the British, during the Mesopotamian campaign in modern-day Iraq. * January 29 – WWI: Paris is bombed by German Empire, German zeppelins. * January 31 – WWI: An attack is planned on Verdun, France. Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habib Jalib
Habib Jalib (; 24 March 1928 – 13 March 1993) was a Pakistani revolutionary poet and left-wing political activist who opposed martial law, authoritarianism, military dictatorship and state oppression. He wrote several poems in Punjabi and Urdu and was referred to as the "poet of the masses" by his contemporary Faiz Ahmad Faiz. He opposed military coups and government administrators and was duly jailed several times for this stance. He is widely respected in Pakistan for never compromising on his principles. Journalist Hamid Mir believes Sufism played a major role in Jalib's political stance against dictatorship. Early life Habib Jalib was born as Habib Ahmad on 24 March 1928 in a village near Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India. He migrated to Pakistan after the partition of India. Later he worked as a proofreader for Daily Imroze of Karachi. He was a progressive writer and soon started to attract the audience with his enthusiastic recitation of poetry. He wrote in plain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanvir Naqvi
Tanvir Naqvi (born Syed Khursheed Ali; 16 February 1919 1 November 1972), also spelled Tanveer Naqvi, was a British Indian and later Pakistani film songs lyricist and poet. He wrote lyrics for over 200 films, including Lollywood and Bollywood films. He made his debut in Indian cinema with ''The Saint (1941 film), Swami'' film directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and later remained active in Cinema of Pakistan, Pakistani film industry for over fifteen years. Naqvi earned recognition after writing "Aawaz De Kaha Hai" song for ''Anmol Ghadi'' (1946 film) and "Rang Laayega Shaheedon Ka Lahoo" song covering Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, 1965 India-Pakistan war. Early life and career He was born in 1919 in Lahore, British Raj, British India (in modern-day Lahore, Pakistan). He originally belonged to a family of Persian language, Persian writers from Iran and started writing poetry at the age of 15, He later married notable singer and actress Noor Jehan's older sister, Eidan Bai. His first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Rushdi
Ahmed Rushdi (; 24 April 1934 – 11 April 1983) was a versatile Pakistani playback singer and was "an important contributor to the Cinema of Pakistan#The Golden Era (1959–1977), golden age of Pakistani film music". Regarded as one of the greatest singers in South Asia who could sing high tenor notes with ease, he is best known for his versatility and distinctive voice, with complex and dark emotional expressions. Considered the first pop singer of South Asia, he sang South Asia's first Pop music, pop song, "Ko Ko Korina", in the 1966 film ''Armaan (1966 film), Armaan''. Born in Hyderabad Deccan, he migrated to Pakistan following Partition of India, Indian partition. In 1954, he recorded the official Qaumi Taranah, National Anthem of Pakistan with several other singers. Rushdi has recorded the highest number of film songs in the history of Pakistani cinema in Urdu, English language, English, Punjabi language, Punjabi, Bengali language, Bengali, Sindhi language, Sindhi, and G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munir Niazi
Munir Niazi (Punjabi language, Punjabi, Urdu: ;09 April 1923 – 26 December 2006), was a Pakistani poet. He mostly wrote in the Punjabi language, Punjabi and Urdu languages and also wrote for newspapers, magazines and radio. In 1960, he established a publication institute, ''Al-Misal''. He was later associated with Pakistan Television, Lahore and lived in Lahore till his death. Early life and career Munir Niazi was born on 09 April 1923 in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab Province (British India), Punjab, British India to a Punjabis, Punjabi speaking family of Niazi Pathans of Punjab, Pathans. He was initially educated at Khanpur. After the partition of India in 1947, he migrated and settled in Sahiwal, where he passed his matriculation examination. He earned an intermediate degree from Govt. Sadiq Egerton College Bahawalpur, Govt. Sadiq Egerton College, Bahawalpur and a B.A. degree from Dayal Singh College, Lahore. Munir Niazi launched a weekly, ''Seven Colours'', from Sahiwal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farida Khanum
Farida Khanum (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani classical singer. She is also known by her honorific title ''Malika-e-Ghazal'' (The Queen of Ghazal) in both Pakistan and India and is widely regarded as one of the greatest exponents of the ghazal genre of singing. Khanum has been affectionately called ''Queen of Ghazal'' in Pakistan. Early life Khanum was born in 1929 in Amritsar, British India, into a Punjabi Muslim family. She had four siblings — a sister and three brothers. Her sister is the famous singer, Mukhtar Begum. Their entire family moved from Amritsar, Punjab, to Lahore, Pakistan, when she was 18 years old. She started learning Khayal, Thumri, and Dadra from Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan of Patiala gharana. As a child, her sister Mukhtar Begum would take her to the Khan's place for regular ''riyaaz'' (practice of classical music). Her family moved to Pakistan after the Partition of India in 1947. Career Farida Khanum gave her first public concert in 1950 at the very young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum
Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum (, ), (4 August 1899 – 7 February 1978) was a 20th-century poet. His pen name was Tabassum (). He is best known for his many poems written for children, as the creator of the ''Tot Batot'' character, and as the translator of many poetic works from mostly Persian into Punjabi and Urdu languages. Early life and career Sufi Tabassum was born on 4 August 1899 in Amritsar, Punjab, to parents of Kashmiri ancestry. He earned a master's degree in Persian language from Forman Christian College (FCC) in Lahore, Pakistan. He worked for and remained with Government College Lahore for his entire career, rising to head the Department of Persian Studies in 1943. Tabassum retired from Government College in 1954. Sufi Tabassum was also closely associated with the members of an informal literary circle called Niazmandan-e-Lahore. This circle's members included Pakistan's noted literary personalities including Patras Bokhari, Abdul Majeed Salik, Imtiaz Ali Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
