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Pakistani playback singer

Naheed Akhtar (also spelled Nahid Akhtar; born 26 September 1956) is a Pakistaniplayback singer. She is tagged as the "Nightingale of Pakistan".

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She was the top Lollywood playback singer during the second half of the 1970s and 80s. She is one of the most popular and successful singers of Pakistan. She won 3 Nigar Awards and a Pride of Performance in 2007.^[1]

Early life and family

Akhtar was born on September 26, 1956, in Multan, Punjab.

She has 3 sisters and 4 brothers.

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A sister of hers, Hameeda Akhtar, was also a singer.^[2][3]

Singing career

Nahid's career began in 1970 when she sang a duet with Khalid Asghar in "Raag Malhar" at Radio Pakistan Multan.

She has recorded songs in a range of styles, including Pakistani film music, pop, Ghazal, traditional Pakistani classical music, Punjabi folk songs, Qawwalis, Naat & Hamds and others. She was first discovered for films in the mid-1970s by vet