Khan Tehsil
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Khan Tehsil | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1931 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Origin | Afghanistan |
| Died | 2016 (aged 84–85) [1] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation | Folk singer |
| Instruments | Rabab, harmonium[1] |
Khan Tehsil (c. 1931 – 2016) was a Pakistani folk singer of the Pashto language.
Personal life
He was born around 1931 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He lived a nomadic life, shifting from one place to another, spending most of his life between Timergara and Nowshera.
He started his career as a wedding singer in his hometown, Lakki Marwat, with another Pasto singer, Zarsanga. He sang around four hundred uncertain albums, including some on Radio Pakistan, Peshawar. He was introduced to radio by music producer Rashid Ali Dehqaan Dawar and director Mahmoob Ali Khan.[1]
He suffered financial crises in his last days, and later, Mian Iftikhar Hussain gave him PKR100,000 after he requested assistance from the government.[2]
Death
He was suffering multiple health complications several years before he died at his home in March 2016.[1] He is buried in a cemetery near the Risalpur area of Nowshera.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Report, Bureau (9 March 2016). "Popular Pashto singer laid to rest". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Briefs... - Pakistan". The News International. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ "Eminent Pashto singer Khan Tehsil dies". Tribal News Network. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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