Jabar Abbas is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and musician who started his career in 1997 as child artist. He gained notability during his presidential tenure of Nazir Ahmed Musical Society at

Government College University, Lahore The Government College University (colloquially known as GCU; Punjabi, Urdu: ) is a public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded as Government College, Lahore, in 1864 under British administration, it became a university i ...

from 20032007. He then appeared in the

political satire Political satire is a type of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics. Political satire can also act as a tool for advancing political arguments in conditions where political speech and dissent are banned. Political satir ...

show ''

Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain ''Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain'' () was a political satire show, which featured funny segments on Pakistani political issues. Hosted by Saba Qamar, Fiza Ali and Mehwish Hayat, the show was divided into 3 versions. The first one was 'Midweek Version' ...

'' where he recorded more than three hundred parody songs. In 2012, he released his first single "Chan Mahi". In 2013, he recorded songs for films '' Zinda Bhaag'' and '' Main Hoon Shahid Afridi''. In 2016, Abbas marked his '' Coke Studio'' debut as a featured artist in season 9, as a part team Sheraz Uppal.

Education

In 2003, Abbas attended Government College University, where he completed his

Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...

, and obtained his MA in

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

in 2007.

Career

Jabar also received the best composition award for his song "Pehle Nazar Ka Ishara" in a reality show ''Jazz Icon''. Jabar paid tribute to two figures of music namely A.R Rehman and Reshma on Hum TV in 2009. Abbas taught music at

Aitchison College Aitchison College is an elite private, boarding school, boarding Junior School, Secondary School for boys in Lahore, Pakistan. It has educated Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime ministers, including Imran Khan, Feroz Khan Noon, president of Pakist ...

, Beaconhouse School System

Lahore Grammar School Lahore Grammar School (LGS), established in 1980, is a private preparatory school in Pakistan affiliated with the Cambridge Assessment International Education, Cambridge Board of International Examinations, with several branches throughout the c ...

and The City School for many years and has been associated with many music concerts. He is currently teaching physics at The City Schoolbr>Paragon Campus
In 2012, he recorded his first single "Chan Mahi" for his debut album, and was met with positive response. In 2013 he recorded songs for films '' Zinda Bhaag'' and '' Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' that ad further acclaim in his career. In 2016, he marked his '' Coke Studio'' debut as a featured artist in season 9, under team supervision of Sheraz Uppal.

Discography

Singles

* "Chan Mahi" (2012) * "SubhanAllah (2018) * Tutarian (2018) * Jugni (2020) - Ayaz Ismail, Hussain Ajani

Films

* '' Zinda Bhaag'' (2013) * '' Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' (2013) *'' Lahore Se Aagey'' (2016) *'' 3 bahadur: The Revenge Of Baba Balaam (''2016) * ''Punjab nahi Jaun gi'' (2017) Na maloom Afraad 2 ( 2017 ) Azaadi (2018 ) Parwaz hai janoon (2018) Chhalawa ( 2019) Lal kabootar ( 2019 )

Television

* ''

'' * '' Coke Studio'': Season 9 (2016) * '' Coke Studio: Season 10 (2017)''

References

External links

*
Jabar Abbas
at Nazir Ahmed Musical Society

at '' Coke Studio'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbas, Jabar Pakistani pop singers 1983 births Living people Government College University, Lahore alumni Singers from Lahore