Birth anniversary of legendary qawwal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on Oct 13
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The birth anniversary of the legendary ‘qawwali’ maestro Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan will be observed on Saturday (13th October).
Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was born in Faisalabad on 13th October 1948. The great singer and musician died at the age of 48 on 16th August 1997.
The government of Pakistan bestowed Pride of Performance on the legendary singer in 1987 for his contribution to Pakistani music.
He was also honored with the prestigious UNESCO Music Prize.
His massive hit 'Dam Mast Qalandar Mast Mast' became household anthems.
