ISLAMABAD: Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry paid tributes to legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, saying she ruled the world of music for decades and the magic of her voice will live forever.
Mangeshkar, aged 92, died in Mumbai due to multi-organ failure after over 28 days of COVID-19 diagnosis. Dubbed the ‘Nightingale of India’, Lata Mangeshkar also had millions of followers across the border.
“Lata Mangeshkar’s death marks the end of an era in music. Lata ruled the world of music for decades and the magic of her voice will live forever,” tweeted Chaudhry in a condolence message in Urdu from Beijing, where he is currently part of a delegation led by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
“Wherever Urdu is spoken and understood, there are crowds of people saying goodbye to Lata Mangeshkar,” he said.
He also tweeted separately in English, saying, “a legend is no more. Lata Mangeshkar was a melodious queen who ruled the world of music for decades. She was the uncrowned queen of music. Her voice shall keep ruling the hearts of people for all times to come.”
A legend is no more, #LataMangeshkar was a melodious queen who ruled the world of music for decades she was uncrowned queen of music her voice shall keep ruling the Hearts of people for all times to come #RIPLataMangeshker
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) February 6, 2022
Lata’s death was also covered by Pakistani media and many TV channels were running the news of her demise along with her all-time hit songs. State-run Pakistan Television also ran the story of her death, reflecting the singer’s fan following and popularity across the borders.
The singing legend was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai in early January after she tested positive for COVID-19 and was also diagnosed with pneumonia.
Mangeshkar remained in the ICU for more than two weeks, following signs of marginal improvement in her health, following which the doctors treating her had taken her off the ventilator on January 28. However, she was put on the ventilator again as her health started deteriorating on February 5.
