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Abrar-ul-Haq

Pakistani singer-songwriter, philanthropist, politician (born )

Abrar-ul-Haq (Punjabi: ابرار الحق) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and a politician.[2][3]

His debut album Billo De Ghar sold over &#;million albums worldwide,[4] which made him a household name and granted him the title of "King of Pakistani pop".[5]

Abrar-ul-Haq is the founder and chairman of Sahara for Life Trust, a private organization that has been providing health services to the people of Narowal and surrounding areas since He was Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's candidate for the seat of National Assembly from constituency NA (Narowal-II) in the Pakistani general election.[6]

Early life and education

Abrar-ul-Haq was born in Faisalabad, Punjab to a civil servant father, and is the youngest among eight siblings.[7] He belongs to PunjabiJat family of the Kahlon clan and his elder brother Maj (r) Israr-ul-Haq Kahlon is an active politician in Narowal.[8]

He was initially educated at the Junior Model School, Gujrat[7] later graduating from the Sir Syed College, Rawalpindi before getting his Master's degree in social sciences from the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.[8]

Academic career

Abrar-ul-Haq served as a teacher in Aitchison College, Lahore for a brief period of time but quit the faculty when he opted for a music career.[9][8]

Music career

His first album as singer was Billo De Ghar, which was released in [10]

Controversies

Abrar-ul-Haq's songs have been a subject of controversy in Pakistan.

After the release of the hit song Billo De Ghar in , Urdu newspapers began quoting Islamic scholars of Lahore who were of the opinion that the song was describing a man falling in love with a prostitute and wanting to marry her. Upon the formation of Nawaz Sharif's PML-N majority government after the election, the song was banned from state-owned TV and radio channels.[11]

In the early s, his song Nach Punjaban was met with opposition from those who thought the casual use of the word Punjaban was a demeaning way to address Punjabi women, eventually resulting in Abrar-ul-Haq re-recording a version of the song using the word Majajan instead.[12]

In , the Supreme Court of Pakistan summoned the singer for an explanation of the song Parveen from the album Nara Sada Ishq Aye, alleging that it used the name Parveen in a derogatory manner that would hurt the sentiments of society.[13]

In , his song Chamkeeli was the subject of a claim in a civil court in Lahore, with the courts requesting that the song be banned and removed from YouTube, alleging that it was humiliating and insulting to both men and women.[14]

Philanthropy

Sahara for Life Trust

Abrar-ul-Haq is the Founder and Chairman of Sahara for Life Trust (SLT), a post he has held since its inception in SLT is a private organization promoting health and education in remote areas.[3][15] SAHARA stands for: "Services Aimed at Health and Awakening in Remote Areas".

SLT is recognized and registered as a leading charitable organization in Pakistan, the U.K, and the U.S. It is also certified by the Pakistan Center for Philanthropy (PCP) and the U.N. (under the charter of DESA). SLT has been involved in numerous relief and rehabilitation efforts over the years. In , SLT established its first large-scale general hospital in Narowal, Pakistan.

The Sughra Shafi Medical Hospital Complex is a PMDC-certified general hospital that provides a wide range of healthcare services to the people of Narowal and its surrounding areas.

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    • The location of this hospital also reduced the travel time for patients in critical condition who were unable to travel to major cities in a timely manner, thus saving lives.

    Niaz Support

    In , he was appointed the global goodwill ambassador of Niaz Support. This is a social enterprise in Pakistan that provides customized wheelchairs to people with disabilities.

    It also involves them in the manufacturing process, creating employment opportunities for them[16]

    Political career

    Youth Parliament of Pakistan

    In , he founded the Youth Parliament of Pakistan (YPP), a non-profit, non-political, and non-religious program.[17]

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ()

    In December Abrar-ul-Haq joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[18]

    In , he was appointed as President of the Youth Wing of PTI.[19] In , he was appointed as PTI's Secretary of Foreign Affairs.[20]

    He ran for a seat on the National Assembly as PTI's Candidate for Constituency NA (Narowal-III) in the Pakistani general elections receiving 51, votes and lost to PML-N's Ahsan Iqbal.[21]

    He was again nominated as PTI's Candidate for National Assembly Constituency NA (Narowal-II) for the Pakistani general elections but received 88, votes and lost to PML-N's Ahsan Iqbal.[22][6]

    On 15 November , he was appointed Pakistan Red Crescent Society's 16th chairman and assumed office on 27 December [23][24]

    In , he left the PTI and quit politics following the controversy surrounding the May 9 riots.[25]

    Discography

    Albums

    Studio releases

    Television

    Year Program Role Channel
    Music Show: Star HostHimself/host ATV
    Ramzan Transmission: Mohabbat Hai RamzanHimself/host A-Plus TV
    –17 Talk Show: Darja-e-ShararatHimself/host Samaa TV

    TEDx Talks

    Honours and recognition

    Awards

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