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Renowned singer Nayyara Noor passed away after a brief illness in Karachi at the age of 71, her family confirmed on Sunday.
Her funeral prayers will be held at 4pm today at Imambargah Yasrab located in DHA, according to the family.
The legendary singer had been under treatment for some time in the city.
PM Shehbaz Sharif as well as several politicians and showbiz celebs have shared their condolences with the family of Nayyara Noor.
نامور گلوکارہ نیرہ نور کا انتقال موسیقی کی دنیا کے لیے ایک نا قابل تلافی نقصان ہے۔ وہ اپنی آواز میں ترنم اور سوز کی وجہ سے خاص پہچان رکھتی تھیں۔ غزل ہو یا گیت جو بھی انہوں نے گایا کمال گایا۔ان کی وفات سے پیدا ہونے والا خلا کبھی پُر نہیں ہوگا۔ اللہ تعالی مرحومہ کو جنت میں جگہ دے۔
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 21, 2022
Despite having no formal musical background or training, Noor’s God-gifted voice made her one of the great singers in the subcontinent.
She was born on November 3, 1950, in Guwahati, Assam where she spent her early childhood days. She was seven when her family migrated to Pakistan.
From her early childhood, she took fancy to Begum Akhtar’s ghazals, thumris and Kanan Devi’s bhajans. Later, in 1968, Noor started singing songs on Radio Pakistan and then on Pakistan Television in 1971. The singer then never looked back as her unstoppable musical journey began.
In 1973, she was accorded the Nigar Award for Best Playback Singer in the film Gharana. In 1977, her reputation peaked as the songs of the film Aaina touched the hearts of Pakistanis.
Hundreds of Nayyara Noor’s songs for Pakistani films are still fresh in her fans’ memories even today. Her fans across the subcontinent remember her ghazals even today.
