He was a well-known playback singer of the Pakistani film/music industry; with hits such as “Sawan Aaye, Sawan Jaye,” “Sona Na Chandi,” “Saathi Mere Bin Tere” and others, the late Akhlaq Ahmed was one ...

A new release featuring British pop star Zayn Malik singing in Urdu has gone viral in South Asia, and it's giving fans in the West a taste of Pakistani music. ONE DIRECTION: (Singing) Baby, you light ...

Renowned singer and composer Sahir Ali Bagga has released his newest single, Mastani, a fast-paced track featuring an unexpected yet nostalgic pairing: legendary film star Saima Noor and newcomer ...

Veteran is bringing musicians from North Africa and beyond to Hunza mountains for his Humnava project ...

For a few days this past summer, a Pakistani music show called Coke Studio became the 11th most watched channel on Youtube. Around the same time, it also became one of the most Googled terms in Europe ...

The Pakistani music industry is evolving - and fast. What was once dominated by traditional sounds and little experimentation is now a genre-bending space where indie, R&B, pop and acoustic soul all ...

Music has a unique way of crossing borders, languages and politics. As the we celebrate World Music Day today on June 21, it is worth looking at one of South Asia’s most fascinating cultural ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

In his home in Lahore, Pakistan, Saleem Khan holds up his late father's violin. There are no strings, the wood is scratched and the bridge is missing. "There was a time when people used to come to ...

Pakistani culture was front and center globally in an unprecedented way due to Disney+'s "Ms. Marvel," which aired over the summer. However, it might surprise viewers to learn that much of the series' ...