Celebrating the 100th Birth Anniversay of Nisar Bazmi

A grand ceremony organized by EMI Pakistan and singer Tanveer Afridi on the 100th birth anniversary of the great musician Mr. Nisar Bazmi was held at Arts Council Hasina Moin Hall. The ceremony was conducted by Noman Khan.

Nisar Bazmi’s two sons Iftikhar Ahmed and Zulfiqar Ahmed were also present on the occasion, along with celebrities Mustafa Qureshi, Mumtaz Begum and others.

General Manager PTV Karachi Amjad Hussain Shah continued the responsibilities of Member Governing Body and Chairman of Arts Council Music Committee and was present at the ceremony till the end to encourage his long-time friend, as well as renowned actress Mumtaz and members of Governing body. The initiating ceremony, President Muhammad Ahmed Shah cut the 100th birthday cake with Mr Bazmi’s sons and his students and also unveiled the cover of Tanveer Afridi’s book written on Nisar Bazmi, ‘Koun Yadon Ko Zanjeer Pahnay Ga.’

In his address, Tanveer Afridi described Mr. Bazmi Sahib as a great musician not only of Pakistan but also of South Asia and also held Bazmi Sahib’s Arts Council membership number.

Renowned journalists Khalid Farshuri, Alauddin Hamdam Khanzada, Athar Javed Sufi, Abdul Wasi Qureshi, Sohaib Alvi, Akhtar Ali Akhtar, Muhammad Waseem, and Raheel Baig, Manzoor Balakoti were also present to pay tribute to Bazmi Sahib. Other dignitaries included senior bureaucrat Mr. Ijaz Sheikh and filmmaker Mohsin Rizvi, Samina Aslam, Shabana Ashfaq, Ali Shahzad, Khalid Sheikh. The songs presented in the programme were selected according to the singers by Mateen Mahmood and Amjad Shah. Tanveer Afridi thanked the President, Mr. Muhammad Ahmed Shah and guests on the occasion.