Abida Parveen honoured with lifetime achievement award in India
Parveen says she was delighted to receive the award and that it was an unforgettable moment of her life.
Queen of sufi music Abida Parveen was honoured with a lifetime achievement award in India by Kaladharmi Begum Akhtar Academy of Ghazal, Express News reported Monday.
Upon receiving the award at the ceremony, Parveen said that she was delighted to receive the award and that it was an unforgettable moment of her life.
The sufi singer was also requested to sing one of her ghazals after which she sang “Laal Meri Pat” and left the audience enthralled.
Parveen was born to a musical family of Sindhi descent and received training from her father Ustaad Ghulam Haider.
She started her career from Radio Pakistan and gained popularity. During her career, Parveen has been awarded the Pride of Performance and the Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.
Upon receiving the award at the ceremony, Parveen said that she was delighted to receive the award and that it was an unforgettable moment of her life.
The sufi singer was also requested to sing one of her ghazals after which she sang “Laal Meri Pat” and left the audience enthralled.
Parveen was born to a musical family of Sindhi descent and received training from her father Ustaad Ghulam Haider.
She started her career from Radio Pakistan and gained popularity. During her career, Parveen has been awarded the Pride of Performance and the Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.