According to Express News, she was travelling to the US from Karachi when during the flight her health deteriorated.
The 55-year-old was transferred to a hospital in Bahrain where she passed away.
She had lent her voice to a number of films as a playback singer. She specialised in ghazals, thumris, khayal, and reciting salam, noha and marsiya.
Born in 1958, she was the daughter of celebrated singer Kajjan Begum.
Among her most famous ghazals to which she lent her vocals are “ab kay tajdeed e wafa ka nahi imkaan”, “mujhe dil se na bhulana” among a host of others.
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I am greatly saddened by Mehnaz departure. A great singer and person. She lent her voices to many of some of my fathers hit movies. Her songs in Pehchan "Mera pyar tereh jeewan keh sang rahe gha" comes to mind. Mehnaz, "aap ki awaz hamarah saath hamasha rahi ghi". Allah aap ko Janat anseeb kare
Now, our media will show her songs and programs, as she is no more in this world.
RIP Mehnaz. We will miss you dearly. Your voice illuminated our hearts to the beauty of your songs and music. May Allah Almighty give you a choicest place in Jannatul Firdous. Ameen
For People Like Me, Who Grew Up Listening To The ' Radio Pakistan ' And Watching ' Pakistan Television PTV ' Once Only Two Media Mediums In Pakistan, It's Too Difficult To Believe The Reality That ' Legends ' Once We Saw And Heard Are No More With Us ..... Or They Will Ever Leave This Materialistic World !
May Almighty God Bless Her Soul The Eternal Peace ( Aamin ).
Muhammad Adnan Asim
North Nazimabad, Karachi ( Pakistan )
Sad news indeed, what a big loss to music. She was truly talented.
allah in ko jannat atta farmahay. she was very kind and nobel woman.
RIP!
SO SAD.........May her soul rest in peace.
May Allah grant her high ranks in jannah - ameen.
Ahhh! So sad news.. no doubt she was our legend. May Allah pak forgive her all sins... Rest in peace:,(
She was a voice to be remembered. RIP
RIP Mehnazzz begum.. no doubt u were legend. May ALLAH pak forgive ur all sins and give all of us ability to prepare for reall life.. :,(
RIP mehnazzzz!! so sad newz:( read her newz in some epaper month back she was complaining abt gov as she was ill and gov didnt ask even... and its quite usuall our gov never put attention to our legends and when they go from this world later they bulid tomb on their gravez such a shame:(
Too sad,she had rich voice,God Bless her soul,
may her soul rest in peace
Very Sad. May Allah bless her soul. Her melodious voice was matchless. Here is my favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VELT6p6oqM0
May God bless her soul. We have lost a great asset of Pakistan:(:(