Pak singer Nayyara Noor dies

By Our Special Correspondent

Tributes poured in from Pakistani singers and actors for the country’s legendary singer Nayyara Noor who passed away after a brief illness.

Nayyara Noor, adored by millions from both sides of the border for her soulful melodies, passed away after a brief illness, her family said on Sunday, bringing the curtains down on the life of one of the last musical icons to represent the shared culture of India and Pakistan.

Singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar in a tweet said, “She was our nightingale. I remember our last meeting and discussion at her place. She had moved beyond worldly desires onto a serene and spiritual space with so much wisdom.

May her soul rest in peace?” Singer Shafqat Amanat Ali said Noor, who was honored with the title “Bulbul-e-Pakistan” (Nightingale of Pakistan) in 2006, has left behind the legacy of her beautiful music.

“A wonderful singer and human being, Nayyara Noor ji is no more. She leaves behind the legacy of her beautiful music. Rest in peace, nightingale,” he tweeted.

Her father was an active member of the All-India Muslim League and hosted Pakistan’s founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah during his trip to Assam before the Partition in 1947.

Sometime in 1958, her family migrated to Lahore in Pakistan’s Punjab province. PTI