Sahira Naseem is a Pakistani singer who formerly was a playback singer in the

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films during the era of 1990s. She has received 4 Best Playback Singer

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Career

Naseem started her singing career in the film ''Hum Se Hai Zamana'', which was released in 1987. She sang a chorus song for the film along with A. Nayyar, Munir Hussain, and

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. There on, her career as a playback vocalist kept moving forward and she sang 55 songs in 81

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and Punjabi movies. Apart from film songs, she also sings poems,

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, and naats.

List of Popular films songs

* 1994 (Film: International Luteray - Urdu) ... ''Main Jungle Ki Bulbul, Mujhay Pinjray Mein Rakhwa'', Music:

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, Poet:

Khawaja Pervez Khawaja Pervez (; 28 December 1930 – 20 June 2011) was a prominent Pakistani film composer- lyricist and film songwriter for both Urdu and Punjabi language, Punjabi language films. His birth name was Khawaja Ghulam Mohiuddin. His professional ...

* 1994 (Film: International Luteray - Urdu) ... ''Meri Kamar Peerh Shuru Ho Geyi, Kuchh Kar Jania'', Music: Wajahat Attray, Poet: Khawaja Parvez * 1994 (Film: Laat Sahib - Punjabi) ... ''Teinu Meray Leyi Rabb Nay Banaya'', Music: M. Ashraf, Poet: Khawaja Parvez * 1996 (Film: Chor Machaye Shor - Urdu) ... ''Ghari Raat Ka Eik Bajaye Aur Janu Ghar Na Aye'', Music: M. Arshad, Poet: ? * 1996 (Film: Ghunghat - Urdu) ... ''Mein Larki Hoon Phool Tau Nahin Ke Koi Mujhe Taur Le Ga'', Music:

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, Poet: Riaz ur Rehman Saghar * 1997 (Film: Sangam - Urdu) ... ''Dil Tode Ke Na Jaa'', Music:

, Poet: ? * 1998 (Film: Choorian - Punjabi) ... ''Neray Neray Aa Zalma Way, Main Thak Geyi Aan'', Music: Zulfiqar Ali, Poet: ? * 1998 (Film: Choorian - Punjabi) ... ''Tor Sattan Choorian Tay Khol Suttan Waal'', Music: Zulfiqar Ali, Poet: ? * 1998 (Film: Choorian - Punjabi) ... ''Udd Kothay Uttun Kanwan Way'', Music: Zulfiqar Ali, Poet: Rukhsana Noor * 1998 (Film: Nikah - Urdu) ... ''Jara Hai Jara Hai Sayyan Ang Laga Le'', Music: M. Arshad, Poet: ? * 2000 (Film: Billi - Urdu) ... ''Apne Daman Main Jaga Do'', Music: M. Arshad, Poet: ? * 2000 (Film: Jungle Queen - Urdu) ... ''Taroon Bhari Raat'', Music: M. Arshad, Poet: ? * 2002 (Film: Larki Punjabaan - Urdu) ... ''Mere Sajan'', Music: Zain, Poet: ?

Awards and recognition

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Naseem, Saira Pakistani folk singers 20th-century Pakistani women singers Punjabi-language singers Living people Punjabi singers Nigar Award winners Pakistani playback singers Radio personalities from Lahore Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Pakistani singers Urdu playback singers 21st-century Pakistani women singers Pakistani radio personalities 21st-century Pakistani singers Singers from Lahore Urdu-language singers