Hottie of the week: Haroon Rashid

Who is he?

This classy, half-Pakistani and half-British crooner barely needs an introduction! Haroon burst into the lime-light upon graduating from the George Washington University, with popular boy-band Awaaz back in 1993, and since then there has been no looking back. This multi-talented singer, musician, composer, producer and performer pioneered the Pakistani pop scene back then and now has a fan-following in the millions, at home and abroad. With three exhilarating music albums, a highly-successful solo career, oodles of musical genius and strapping good looks, Haroon is all set to take over the world and our hearts, i.e. if he hasn’t already!


Why we love him

Passionate, friendly and unbelievably cute, Haroon’s striking personality and refreshing smile can melt even the hardest of hearts. He is a self-proclaimed dreamer who maintains a diary of his ‘dreams’ as he enjoys writing and to hopefully, fulfill them all someday. For Haroon, life and everything about it is a dream — an adventure and he aspires to live it out to the best of his abilities.

But what is best about Haroon is that he not only dreams, he also knows how to make his dreams come true! He hopes to eliminate inequality and illiteracy in Pakistan and therefore, has joined the Save the Children campaign to help the less fortunate youngsters. He is deeply inspired by Nelson Mandela and dreams of a society where everyone comes together and overcome their obstacles to make a positive change. Long story short, Haroon is pretty much like Pakistan’s very own McDreamy, making hearts turn to mush with his musing gaze and idealism.

What you didn’t know about him

Dreams are not the only thing Haroon likes to record; he has a habit of making To-Do lists, even if he does not complete them.

His favourite cuisine is barbeque!

Much like the rest of Pakistan, Haroon absolutely loves the Margalla Hills of Islamabad — especially when it is raining — and he visits the hills frequently to enjoy the beautiful views and reflect on life.

Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, September 8^th, 2013.