Rawalpindi: (Parliament Times) World famous ghazal singer Munni Begum enthralled fans at Rawalpindi Arts Council with her melodious voice during her performance on Tuesday night.
A large number of people poured into the venue to watch the spellbinding performance.
Through a two-hour long performance, Munni Begum captivated audiences and proved that her talent and ability to draw an emotional response with her vocals has not diminished with age.
Members Punjab Assembly Raja Hanif Advocate and Tehseen Fawad were guests of honor flanked by Naheed Manzoor and Resident Director Waqar Ahmed.
The singer started her performance from her famous ghazal, Ek bar muskara do and concluded with Joom sharabi. However, the performance did not stop there as Munni Begum received an unprecedented applause from the audience.
Prior to Munni Begum’s performance, young singers were also given opportunity to performed before the audience. The singers include Zeb Ali, Yawar, Arshad Khan, Master Majeed, Rizwana Jan, Samina Khan and Sarfaraz Ali. Munni Begum thanked her fans and audience for showing her respect and honour.
Munni Begum started her career in the 1970s and released her first ghazal album in 1976. The legendary singer was awarded Pride of Performance Award in 2008.
Speaking on the occasion, Members Punjab Assembly Raja Hanif Advocate said that Munni Begum is a precious asset of the country who brightens the name of the country worldwide.
MPA Tehseen Fawad said this Council arranged the programs according to the nature of the people. Naheed Manzoor said such kind of programs is great source of people come to close.
Resident Director Waqar Ahmed thanked the audience for their unstinted support. He said the event was organized to pay special tribute to Munni Begum.
