Pakistan

Abida Parveen suffers heart attack during performance

Internationally acclaimed singer recovering after doctors perform angioplasty.

Express November 28, 2010

LAHORE: Internationally acclaimed Pakistani folk singer, Abida Parveen suffered from a heart attack while performing at a musical event in Lahore on Saturday evening.

She was shifted to a private hospital, where doctors performed angioplasty on her. Doctors say the next 24 hours will be crucial, but she is out of danger and is recovering in the Intensive Care Unit.

Abida Parveen is mostly known for singing Sufi poetry but has also made spectacular performances of many contemporary poets of Pakistan.

COMMENTS (31)

Abid | 13 years ago | Reply Allha Un Pr Reham Farmy

Muhammad Ahsan Haroon | 13 years ago | Reply Abida jee, we need you. . We pray to ALLAH Almighty to give you a long and healthy life Ameen

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MohammedAbdulHameed Khan | 13 years ago | Reply Abida Parveen is truly special and it give me a sad attack that she is somewhat sick and really i missed her songs at Hyd in her november trip.I hope again..I coulld hear her.onshaAllah.actually Iam very found of her ghazaliyat as I remember her on highways.20 years back when I was returning from Jeddah to Medina (KSA) one Pakistani gave cassete to listen on highway and really I could not forget that highway wherein I was driving my honda and at about 0100 AM and hearing. her and till now I just heared '' mery ishq na chaya.. chal k thayyan thayyan.. tabeeba ooh when should I hear agian. jabse tu ne muijhe diwana.....May Almight Allah save her from all evils/ deseases/ and bestow on her His blessing . Allah abid aparveen ko jald aurkamil shifa ata farmay. aameeen. hameed khan hyderabd

Richard Foulkes Jnr | 13 years ago | Reply I love her voice her spirituality -God Bless you Abida get well soon.......

jamal | 13 years ago | Reply May ALLAH bless her with good health...

zayeem sohail | 13 years ago | Reply abida parveen is my favourite sufism singer i like him i am very upset when i can listen the news but i am very happy to listen abida parveen is out of danger may allah give him long long long long life and allah give health to abida parveen i love abida parveen kalams

anam khushnood | 13 years ago | Reply Abida Pavin may Allah bless you and give you long life. you are the precious diamond of our world. Allah tala ap ko sehat de, tandrusti de, shafaa de. Amin sm Amin.

Munazza sami | 13 years ago | Reply really very sad and the rumor spread that she is died n i was shocked but thanks she is fine now....May ALLAH give her complete health......

waseem narai | 13 years ago | Reply May God bless you with health .ameen

User | 13 years ago | Reply May Allah give her good health. Ameen!!!!

FAIZ UL HASSAN | 13 years ago | Reply I REALLY IN SHOCK ,WHEN I LISTEN THIS NEWS I AM THE FAN OF HER FROM MY HEART,ALLAH MAY GIVE HER LONG LIFE.

KK | 13 years ago | Reply God Bless Abida Parveen, may she recover fully and continue to enthrall us for decades to come!

saleem bhayo | 13 years ago | Reply may God bless u raag g rani,nd over dreams come true for ur health.ameen

Raqib Ali | 13 years ago | Reply May she get well soon and live for a long time with her wonderful voice.

A.wahab | 13 years ago | Reply her

A.wahab | 13 years ago | Reply people like here never dies, but they remaine alive either in the hearts of people or as the symbol of HAQ..

User | 13 years ago | Reply people like her never dies, they remain alive either in hearts of people o0r as the symbol of HAQ..

Aristo | 13 years ago | Reply May the legend live a healthy and long life.

m | 13 years ago | Reply May Allah restore our great sufi singer's health and hope to see her perform again..Abida Parveen is truly special and it will be sad not to see her perform again..God bless her

Ali Haider | 13 years ago | Reply May Allah give the fine lady, quick recovery. Ameen.

Iqbal Khan | 13 years ago | Reply May this immaculate soul of spiritual music have a long life!!!! Ameen

rizwan | 13 years ago | Reply May God bless you with health .ameen

Akhtar Ali Kureshi Advocate | 13 years ago | Reply God help her as she suffered the heart attack and Dr. operated her Angeo Plastering. May God give her good health and long life to live serving the Pakistan

parvez | 13 years ago | Reply A legend in her own lifetime, an true artist. May God help her get well so that she may spread joy around the world as she so wonderfully does where ever she performs.

blizzard | 13 years ago | Reply man this is extremely sad....

Salahuddin khan | 13 years ago | Reply Indeed, Folk singer Abida Parveen is a legend for us. one comes to know the real meaning of the words when she is Singing the sufi poetry. I pray for her early recovery. . All the people of pakistan should pray for her recovery and those who have enough must help her financially. She might need their help but she would not say for herself. I am a low paid employee but certainly I would help her to my level. She is a great singer and great woman.

Asim Kaleem | 13 years ago | Reply All prayers for our Sufi Music Legend ........... She's our hope ......... May Allah swt bless her with fast recovery .......... Aameen

Fawad | 13 years ago | Reply Very Sad I pray from Almighty Allah for her health.

anwer hashim | 13 years ago | Reply Regret to hear this news, I pray To Allah for early health recovery of Abida Parveen.

Cheemus | 13 years ago | Reply Hope she gets well soon

True Pakistani | 13 years ago | Reply Very sad to hear that. May Allah give her good health. Ameen!!!!

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