Jawad Ahmed is a Pakistani pop singer and musician turned politician. Jawad Ahmed is currently chairman of Barabri Party Pakistan, a

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party.

Early life and education

Jawad Ahmad was born on 29 September 1970 in

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into a Kashmiri family who immigrated to Pakistan after independence, with both his parents being college professors teaching

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. His father Tauqeer Ahmad Shaikh, who was a professor at the

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, died in November 2023, while Jawad has three siblings, a sister and two brothers. Jawad Ahmad received a degree in

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from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. During his student days at the UET, he was part of many of its societies, including the music society and the literature society.

Music career

Jupiters with Ali Azmat

While in university, he used to participate in the musical and literary societies of the university. He later became a member of Lahore-based the pop musical band, Jupiters, along with another famous pop singer,

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. This musical group later disbanded and Jawad Ahmad decided to launch his solo career.

Solo career

Jawad got fame with his solo song, ''Allah Meray Dil Kay Ander'', which showcased his fondness for

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. While he has received no formal education in music, most of his songs are written and composed by him. He draws inspiration from a diverse range of musical personalities such as Ustad Amanat Ali Khan,

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, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Tufail Niazi, Pathanay Khan, Hamid Ali Bela, Madam Noor Jehan,

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. So far, Jawad Ahmad has established his presence in the music industry through three solo albums, and several

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OSTs.

Political career

In May 2017, Jawad launched his

Barabri political party. The party fielded 14 candidates in the 2018 elections, with Jawad himself contesting 3 seats against the chiefs of the three major political parties in the country -

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of PTI, Shahbaz Sharif of PML-N, and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of PPP. The party did not win any seats. Ahead of the 2024 elections, his party was delisted for failing to conduct intra-party elections and was not eligible to contest any seat.

Other work

Social work

In 2002, he was appointed as the ambassador of Pakistan for the eradication of

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by Pakistan's Ministry of Health and the

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. British Council Beyond Borders project, awareness regarding the dangers of drug addiction. In this regard, he has used his talent to produce a song called ''Tum Abhi To Aa Kar'' accompanied by a video to portray the social impact on an individual of drug intake. He sang another social awareness song ''Taaleem Sub Kay Liey'' for a project of US aid. Another turf is a program against illiteracy, which he has been exploring. In conjunction with this, he is running ten schools in the least developed areas of Pakistan under the ''Taleem for All'' program.

Television work

Jawad Ahmed has done hosting for television and has performed for morale boosting of Pakistani soldiers. He also did the documentary series ''Har Dam Tayyar'' for the

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in 2002 including: * ''Sons of the Soil'' for

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* ''Power of the Sea'' for

Pakistan Navy The Pakistan Navy (PN) (; ''romanized'': Pākistān Bahrí'a; ) is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Chief of the Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Com ...

* ''Flying Tigers'' for

Pakistan Air Force The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (; ) is the aerial warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, tasked primarily with the aerial defence of Pakistan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Navy when re ...

Discography

Albums

Popular songs

Filmography

* Pakistani film '' Moosa Khan'' (2001) (music and lyrics by Jawad Ahmad) * Pakistani film '' Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga'' (2007) (music and lyrics by Jawad Ahmad) * Pakistani and Indian joint-venture film ''Virsa'' (2010) (music arranged by Jawad Ahmad)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* , Filmography of Jawad Ahmad {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmad, Jawad 1970 births Living people Pakistani political party founders Pakistani pop singers Pakistani playback singers Pakistani composers Punjabi-language singers Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent Recipients of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Government College University, Lahore alumni Pakistani mechanical engineers University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore alumni Singers from Lahore Musicians from Lahore