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DUBAI, 08 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Indian singer Nisar Wayanad, whose voice closely resembled that of award-winning Bollywood playback singer Udit Narayan, has died at a Dubai hospital just hours before he was scheduled to perform at a musical event in Ajman. The 44-year-old singer, whose official name was Nissar Aroth Ibrahim, hailed from Kampalakkad in Kerala’s Wayanad district and had travelled to the United Arab Emirates in August for a series of musical programmes. According to media reports, he was admitted to hospital on Saturday afternoon after developing a high fever. His sudden death has left the Malayali community in the UAE shocked, as he was also scheduled to perform in Dubai and Saudi Arabia. Medical records reportedly listed acidosis as the direct cause of death, while sys...

LAHORE, 08 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Pakistani music has achieved a major global milestone as ‘Pasoori’, the popular Coke Studio collaboration by Ali Sethi and Shae Gill, has become the first Pakistani-made music video to surpass one billion views on YouTube. Released in February 2022, the song quickly transformed from a local hit into an international sensation and became one of Pakistan’s most successful musical exports. Produced by Xulfi and Abdullah Siddiqui, ‘Pasoori’ was the most-streamed Pakistani song on Spotify in 2022 and has continued to attract millions of listeners worldwide. More than 90 percent of the song’s YouTube views have reportedly come from outside Pakistan, with the official music video reaching audiences in more than 60 countries. The song also featured on the soun...

 LAHORE, 8 September 2026 (Kamran Raja): The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought a response within seven days on singer Meesha Shafi’s miscellaneous application challenging a trial court order directing her to pay Rs5 million in damages in a defamation case involving singer Ali Zafar. A two-member bench headed by Justice Ahmad Nadeem Arshad heard Shafi’s appeal against the lower court’s decision. In her appeal, Shafi argued that the trial court had failed to properly assess the facts and relevant law while deciding the defamation case. She maintained that the defamation proceedings were decided without a determination on the merits of her sexual harassment allegations against Zafar. Shafi informed the court that litigation concerning her sexual harassment allegations remains pendin...