Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Karachi after he had trouble in breathing, his son Arif Hassan said. The 84-year-old singer, the voice behind evergreen ghazals like ‘Ab ke bichade’ and ‘Patta patta boota boota’, has also stopped speaking. Hassan, who has been suffering from lung problems for the past twelve years, was last night rushed to Karachi’s Agha Khan hospital’s ICU section.
Doctors said Hassan is suffering from chest and urine infection. “He had trouble in breathing last night. …

Legendary singer Mehdi Hassan on Thursday recovered after remaining unconscious for three days in the intensive care unit of Agha Khan University Hospital in Karachi.
According to Mehdi Hassan’s son Arif Mehdi, the singer woke up in the morning after three days.The 85-year-old ailing singer was brought to the hospital after suffering from a chest infection and kidney problem.
He underwent a series of tests including an MRI and CT scan. Arif Mehdi told the media that his father’s treatment was costly and so far they have spent Rs300 million.He made an …

THE deteriorating state of any society is reflected by its form and expression of art. Considering the deplorable political scenario of Pakistan, it is not surprising to find that its music is in such a wretched condition, being turned upside down.
There seems to be no minimum requirement of education and integrity in order to become a politician, likewise there seems to be no established criterion to be a pop singer. Anyone who has the means and can form a music group is welcome to do so.
Pakistani pop singers are writing …

The latest wave of pop music has swept the city’s young off their feet and the sale of musical instruments, especially guitars, has risen sharply, indicated a Daily Times survey. The city’s leading instrument shops, which previously sold between 50 and 60 guitars a month, have registered a five-fold increase with sales touching 250 a month.
Music World, a shop in the heart of Tibbi City, frequented by the likes of Mehdi Hassan, Aziz Mian Qawal, Atta Ullah and Ustad Fateh Ali, has seen business pick up dramatically. Its owner, Zubair …