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Zeba Muhammad Ali migrated to Pakistan immediately after the partition of the Subcontinent in 1947 and settled in Hyderabad (Sindh), where he was introduced to Radio Pakistan by the then Director General Radio Pakistan Z A Bokhari. he was given a role of hero in the film titled 'Chirag Jalta Raha', directed by Sibtain Fazli in 1962. Formed a favourite couple with actress Zeba Dam Mast Qalandar. His last movie screened in late 1980s whereafter Ali led a secluded life and ran Ali-Zeb Foundation.- Badi Uzzaman was born on 8 March 1939 in Phulpur, Azangarh, India. He was an actor, known for Eastern Promises (2007), Red Eagle (1994) and Another Year (2010). He died on 14 June 2011 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Actor
- Music Department
Saadat Hassan Manto was born in a village near Ludhiana. He had a wife and 3 daughters to support and lived the last years of his life in Lahore, Pakistan where he stayed politically very active till the last days of his life. He also played a commendable and very supportive role in helping to build the film industry in newly-created nation of Pakistan after 1947. Earlier during his stay in India, he had written the film story for an award-winning Indian movie Mirza Ghalib (1954) and then his original short story 'Jhumke' was adapted for Pakistani hit film Badnam (1966). He is known as the most controversial short story writer in Urdu language. Government of Pakistan issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring him in 2005. In 2012, President of Pakistan awarded him Nishan-I-Imtiaz (Distinguished Service to Pakistan Award) .When Manto died on January 18, 1955, at age 42, thousands of people in Lahore walked in his funeral procession, a rare tribute which the public pays to a writer.- He came, saw and conquered, this was Munawar Zareef. He was not only the younger brother of Zareef he was also a great fan and follower of his brother. His showbiz journey was started with film Dandian (1961).
Almost 300 films are on his credit, each and every one has excellent performance and it is very hard to tell which one is better. Out of 300 some of them are Mooj Mela, Pupli Saab, Bharia Mela, Hamrahi, Chakar Baaz, Banarsi Thug, Dou Putran Anarada, Manjhi Khitay Dhanwa, Bad Tameez, Shukan Melay Dee, Shararat, Daman Aur Chingari, Ishaq Deewana, Baharo Phool Barsao, Zeenath, Mastana Mahi, Heer Ranjaha etc.
He was awarded three times with the Nigar Award on his out-standing performance in Bharo Phool Barsao, Zeenath and Ishaq Deewana. - Anjuman Shehzadi was an actress, known for Jabroo Te Nizam (2010), Reshma Te Shera (2011) and Libaas (2013). She died on 16 May 2011 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Syed Mohsin Naqvi, son of a saddle-maker and food vendor Syed Chirag Hussain, was an Urdu language poet from Pakistan. He belonged to a Syed family and was born in a predominantly Syed neighbourhood near the city of Dera Ghazi Khan in Pakistan. He was an active member of Shia Muslim community which is believed to be the reason behind his assassination.
His birth name was Ghulam Abbas which he later changed to Syed Ghulam Abbas Mohsin Naqvi or Mohsin Naqvi for short.
Naqvi published several books of poetry during his life time. He had a Masters degree in Urdu from University of the Punjab, Lahore. Along with being a prolific poet, he also flexed his political muscles by working for Pakistan Peoples Party and running in an election but this turned out to be a short-lived venture.
Naqvi penned a song titled "Lehron Ki Trha Tuhjy Bikharny Nahi Dain Gy" for Bazar-e-Husn (1988) for which he won National Film Award.
Being a prominent member of Shia Muslim minority Naqvi openly expressed his religious and political views in his poetry. He was an open critic of sectarian violence which saw a sharp rise throughout 1980's and 1990's in Pakistan. Unfortunately, Naqvi himself became a victim of same violence.
He was assassinated at his residence in Lahore on January 15, 1996. He was buried in his home town of Dera Ghazi Khan.- Iqbal Hassan was an actor, known for Ishq Mera Naa (1974), Shah Behram (1985) and Taawan (1984). He died on 14 November 1984 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Producer
- Soundtrack
Ejaz Durrani was born on 18 April 1935 in Jalalpur Jattan, Punjab, British India. He was an actor and producer, known for Heer Ranjha (1970), Maula Baksh (1988) and Sholay (1984). He was married to Noor Jehan. He died on 1 March 2021 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Sudhir was born in 1922 in Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. He was an actor and producer, known for Baghawat (1963), Soorat Aur Seerat (1975) and Black Warrant (1982). He was married to Zeba. He died on 19 January 1997 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Mumtaz Shanti was born in 1926 in Punjab, India. She was an actress, known for Basant (1942), Ghar Ki Izzat (1949) and Putli (1949). She died on 19 October 1994 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Director
Santosh Kumar, whose real name was "Syed Musa Raza", son of Syed Daud Musa, successfully graduated with higher grades, from Usmania University, Hyderabad Deccan. After independence, Santosh migrated to Lahore, Pakistan, along with his family. "Ahensa" was the first film of Santosh as a hero, which was released in 1948, under the banner of "Kashmir films". Furthermore, film 'Shaam Dhalay' was the only movie in his film career, which he produced, directed and played the lead role, as well. Over and above, in Pakistan television's popular quiz show, 'Neelam Ghar', Santosh won the car by answering the required number of questions through his exceptionally high I.Q. and his immense general knowledge. Santosh left for the eternal journey on June 11, 1982.- Director
- Producer
- Actor
S.M. Yusuf was born in 1910 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]. He was a director and producer, known for Aulad (1962), Ashiana (1964) and Saheli (1960). He died on 17 August 1994 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Tariq Aziz was born in 1936 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He was an actor, known for Afshan (1971), Qasam Us Waqt Ki (1969) and Nishani (1979). He died on 17 June 2020 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Director
Aziz Merthi also wrote stories for some super hit movies. Khalil Qaisar's Nagin (1959), Aslam Dar's Basheera (1972), Dillagi (1974), Zubaida (1976) and Iqbal Kashmiri's Banarsi Thug (1973) were some of his super hit movies as story and dialogue writer. He died on February 22, 2014 at Lahore. He was 80 years old.- Actor
- Music Department
Zarif was born in 1938 in Gujranwala, Punjab, British India. He was an actor, known for Pholay Khan (1957), Jatti (1958) and Chhumantar (1958). He died on 30 October 1960 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Director
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Najam Naqvi was born on 11 April 1913 in Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh, British India [now India]. He was a director and actor, known for Samrat (1954), Punar Milan (1940) and Naghma-E-Dil (1959). He died on 26 January 1982 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actress
Aleena was born in 1986 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. She was an actress, known for Praavu (2023) and Jhoomar (2007). She died on 17 September 2007 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Writer
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- Actor
Syed lmtiaz Ali Taj, prose and drama writer, was born in Lahore on October 13, 1900. After his education, he was able to partake in his father's publishing institution, Dar-ul-Ishaat Punjab.
During his college days he showed his literary qualities by translating and directing several English plays, and then staging them for the college. He sometimes played female roles as girls in his time were not allowed to act.
His earliest involvement with publications began with 'Phool', a children's periodical and 'Tahzeeb-e-Niswan' for women readership.
In 1918 he began the literary magazine called 'Kehkashan' in collaboration with his friend, Maulana Abdul Majeed Salik. In Phool he had the assistance of the famous short story writer Ghulam Abbas Ahmed as well as young Ahmed Nadeem Oasmi.
He translated into Urdu Shakespeare's play 'A Mid Summer Nights Dream' and entitled it in 'Sawan Rain ka sapna'. In 1922 he wrote 'Anarkali', which became a landmark in Urdu drama writing. This was later adapted into feature films in India and Pakistan.
In 1926 he wrote a play 'Chacha Chhakan' which was similar to the famous characters 'Uncle Podger' of the English dramatist Jerome, Chacha Chhakan remains until today the most humorous character in the Urdu literature.
Apart from criticism on drama, he also wrote radio plays, novels, short stories and several film stories, some of them directed by him. As the Director of 'Majlis' he republished many critical works of Urdu literature.
After the establishment of Pakistan, Syed lmtiaz Ali Taj conducted a daily feature 'Pakistan Hamara Hai' for Radio Pakistan. It was no doubt a popular programme.
On 19th April, 1970 while he was asleep, he was shot dead by some unknown persons. His wife Hijab lmtiaz Ali was seriously wounded.- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Zeenat Begum was born on 11 November 1931 in Malerkotla, Punjab, British India. She was an actress and producer, known for Heer (1955), Ayaz (1960) and Khul Ja Sim Sim (1959). She was married to Saqlain Rizvi and Abdul Jabbar. She died on 11 December 2007 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actress
- Producer
Meena Shorey was born on 15 September 1921 in Raiwind, Punjab, British India. She was an actress and producer, known for Aag Ka Dariya (1953), Ek Thi Larki (1949) and Sarfarosh (1956). She was married to Roop K. Shorey, Zahur Raja, Al Nasir, Raza Mir and Asad Bukhari. She died on 17 September 1987 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Reshma was a renowned folk singer of Pakistan who, due to her unique husky and folksy voice and personality, was popular both in India and Pakistan. Her folk songs were used both in Indian and Pakistani films. She was born in a family of gypsies in Rajasthan, British India in 1947. The family later migrated to Pakistan. She was discovered by a Radio Pakistan director Saleem Jeelani back in 1968. Before that, she used to sing,as a young girl, at small private village concerts in the rural areas of Pakistan. She started singing,as a hobby,at the young age of 12 in 1960. She had never received any formal training for singing until 1968, when Saleem Jeelani, impressed by the quality of her singing voice and the obvious self-confidence of this young girl, finally convinced her to get some basic music training at Pakistan Television. Then she started appearing on Pakistan Television music shows and her talent was instantly recognized by the public. Her big breakthrough came in 1972 with one of her Pakistan TV folk songs becoming a run-away super-hit nationwide in Pakistan and thereafter she stayed popular all through the 1980s and 1990s until she came down with some kind of cancer and then she finally died on 3 November 2013 at age 66. She has left behind dozens of hit folk songs as her legacy.- Tariq Shah was an actor, known for Malanga (1986), Jungle Ka Qanoon (1995) and Kalu Shah Puriya (2002). He died on 9 December 2011 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Khayyam Sarhadi was born in 1948 in Bombay, British India. He was an actor, known for Makan Aka Home a Heaven (2006), Bol (2011) and The Blood of Hussain (1980). He was married to Saiqa and Atiya Sharaf. He died on 3 February 2011 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Munawar Sultana was a film playback singer of Pakistan active in the 1950s. She started her career in the mid-1940s as a radio and film playback singer. She used to take music lessons from the renowned music director Ghulam Haider. After independence of Pakistan in 1947, Lahore film industry had to rebuild itself because most of the Hindu film studio owners decided to migrate to India and they left Lahore, Pakistan.Music Director Ghulam Ahmad Chishti, Munawar Sultana and Inayat Hussain Bhatti are mostly credited with bringing the dead music industry of Lahore back to life again.She also worked with music directors Rashid Attre,Safdar Hussain besides Ghulam Haider and Baba Chishti to produce many super-hit film songs in the 1950s. She continued to work at the Radio Station,Lahore and recorded many popular Punjabi folk songs there as well. Munawar Sultana was known for her melodious voice among the Pakistani public.In the late 1950s,she married the then Station Director of Radio Pakistan,Lahore-Ayub Roomani.Her marriage coupled with arrival of new playback singers-especially Zubaida Khanum and Naseem Begum ended her singing career.She started focusing more on her family life and kids. She died on 20 May 1995 in Lahore,Pakistan.- Music Department
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz was born on 13 February 1911 in Sialkot, Punjab, British India. He was a writer, known for Haider (2014), Jago Hua Savera (1959) and The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012). He died on 20 November 1984 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Muzaffar Adeeb was born in 1934 in Bombay, British India. He was an actor, known for Allah Waris (1990), Haqeeqat (1974) and Shah Behram (1985). He died on 26 May 2006 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Actress
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Zubaida Khanum was a film song playback singer who recorded over 250 film songs and, fortunately for her, majority of them ended up becoming hit songs in Pakistan in the 1950s. Her family migrated to Pakistan from India in 1947 after independence of Pakistan. People around her, in her childhood, including her school teacher,had noticed that she had an inborn talent for singing.
She was given a head-start as a child when she was given an opportunity to sing at the Lahore station of Radio Pakistan. Renowned Pakistani actress Swaran Lata and her film producer husband Nazir took a liking to her singing on the radio station and signed her up for their upcoming film Shehri Babu (1953) in which she then sang many super-hit film songs. Zubaida Khanum had made her film debut earlier with the help of renowned music director Ghulam Ahmad Chishti in film Billo (1951) but she got her big breakthrough from film Shehri Babu (1953) in which she had many run-away super-hit film songs.
Her hit films include Patay Khan (1955),Pattan (1955),Dulla Bhatti (1956) Chan Mahi (1956),Heer (1955),Guddi Gudda (1956), Mahi Munda (1956),Yakke Wali (1957),Kartar Singh (1959) and Raat Ke Rahi (1960).- Nasrullah Butt was an actor, known for Allah Waris (1990), Kaalay Chor (1991) and Allah Rakha (1987). He died on 1 September 2009 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Director
- Producer
Rangeela was born on 1 January 1937 in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. He was an actor and director, known for Dev.D (2009), Diya Aur Toofan (1969) and Rangeela (1970). He died on 24 May 2005 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Abid Farooq was married to Ayesha Abid. He died on 15 December 2021 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Yusuf Khan was born in 1929 in Kasur, Punjab, British India. He was an actor, known for Allah Rakha (1987), Bhavani Junction (1985) and Bikhare Moti (1971). He died on 20 September 2009 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Writer
- Producer
Iqbal Kashmiri was born in 1942 in Lahore, Pakistan. He was a director and writer, known for Black Warrant (1982), Rangeelay Jasoos (1989) and Alladin (1981). He died on 15 November 2020 in Lahore, Pakistan.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Nazir,as film director,became well-known in Old India with the release of film Laila Majnu (1945) which celebrated its success with a Silver Jubilee.Nazir & Swaran Lata (husband & wife team) migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and made several commercially successful movies in Pakistan...Pheray (1949),Shehri Babu (1953),Heer (1955)and Noor-E-Islam (1957).Nazir was instrumental in building up the film industry based in Lahore,Pakistan...in the early years of Pakistan as a new country.Nazir and his wife Swaran Lata are credited with encouraging music director Ghulam Ahmad Chishti,playback singers Inayat Hussain Bhatti and Zubaida Khanum in the early years of their professional careers when they needed it most.He made his films both in the Punjabi and Urdu languages.Chhoti Begum (1956) was another landmark movie for him as an actor.His acting performance was widely acclaimed among the Pakistani public for this movie.He died in 1983 after a very successful professional career.Nazir is considered one of the pioneers and founders of Pakistan film industry.- Rehan was an actor, known for Zibahkhana (2007), Dara Sikandar (1981) and Babul Sadqay Teray (1974). He died on 21 March 2020 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Mala was born on 9 November 1939 in Faisalabad, Pakistan. She had an older musician sister named Shamim Nazli who groomed her musical talents and trained her to be a film playback singer. Famed musician Ghulam Ahmad Chishti of_ Pheray (1949)_ fame first introduced her voice in his film Aabroo (1961). Chishti also suggested the professional film world name Mala for her which she adopted. Her big breakthrough came when she won the Pakistani nationally-known film world award- 'Nigar Award' for the year's best female playback singer for film Ishq Par Zor Nahin (1963). In 1965, she won the Nigar Award again, this time for the film Naila (1965). She really hit the jackpot by singing the all-time super-hit song 'Akelay Naa Jaana' in film Armaan (1966). Mala is also fondly remembered for singing many super-hit film songs in the Punjabi language films. Mala and Ahmed Rushdi became a 'well-sought-after' couple for singing film duets in Pakistan in the 1960's. Mala died on March 6,1990 at the age of 50. Her active singing career was from 1962 to 1972.- Actor
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Afzaal Ahmad was an actor, known for International Gorillay (1990), Aakhri Muqabala (1977) and Loha (1990). He died on 2 December 2022 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actress
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Firdous was born on 8 August 1947 in Lahore, Punjab, British India. She was an actress, known for Heer Ranjha (1970), Ghadaar (1964) and Jaag Utha Insan (1966). She was married to Akmal. She died on 16 December 2020 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actor
- Director
- Music Department
Asif Jah was an actor and director, known for Basheera (1972), Sheikh Chilli (1958) and Saath Laakh (1957). He died on 7 September 1994 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Music Department
- Actress
- Composer
Naseem Begum was a Pakistani female film playback singer active in the 1950s to 1960s period. She was born in Amritsar, British India. Her family had a liking for music and her mother was also a singer.She got her initial musical training from Mukhtar Begum who was the elder sister of famous Pakistani classical singer Farida Khanum . She also trained with Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan.Her big breakthrough came when famed music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti had her sing some songs in film Guddi Gudda (1956).Then the composer Sheharyar used her voice in his film Begunah (1958)and was impressed with her wide vocal range.She won the prestigious Nigar Awards for Best Female Playback Singer in years 1960,1961,1963 and 1964 in Pakistan.People were shocked to hear the news of her sudden death on 29 September 1971,when she passed away during childbirth related complications in a Lahore hospital at the young age of only 35. Her hit film songs are still fondly remembered and still listened to in 2015 in Pakistan.- Sumbul Shahid was married to Shahid Nasir. She died on 6 May 2021 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Camera and Electrical Department
- Soundtrack
Rafi Khawar better known by his nickname Nannah was a famous TV and film actor/comedian from Pakistan. He became popular as a comedian after his super-hit Punjabi language film Dubai Chalo (1979). During the early 1980s, he was at the peak of his popularity when he had many hit films and TV shows one after the other. Nannah successfully paired off with other comedians including Ali Ejaz and Munawar Zarif in more than 50 Pakistani films. He also had a widely popular TV comedy show called "Alif Noon" in the early 1980s.- Director
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Hassan Askari was a director and casting director, known for Jeenay Ki Saza (1979), Dil Paraye Des Mein (2013) and Muftbar (1981). He died on 30 October 2023 in Lahore, Pakistan.- Director
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- Producer
M. Sadiq was born on 10 March 1910 in Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. M. was a director and writer, known for Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), Bahu Begum (1967) and Baharo Phool Barsao (1972). M. died on 3 October 1971 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Director
- Producer
Nazar Shabab was a director and producer, known for Toofani Bijlian (1989), Baghi Haseena (1988) and Teri Meri Ik Marzi (1984). He died on 26 June 2017 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Jameel Fakhri was an actor, known for Deewangi (1983), Bhabhi Dian Choorian (1986) and Miss Lanka (1985). He died on 9 June 2011 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi was born on 20 November 1916 in Anga, Punjab, British India. He was a writer, known for Lori (1966), Kirdaar (1993) and Yaar Julahay (2021). He died on 10 January 2006 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Asha Posley was born Sabira Begum in Patiala, Punjab, British India in 1927. She was given the film name Asha Posley by the renowned music director Ghulam Haider. She made her film debut in a Lahore-made Punjabi film Gawandi (1942) as a supporting actress.Later she played just a few female lead roles in some films starting with film Champa (1945) and then Kamli (1946) in British India. After independence of Pakistan in 1947, her whole family migrated to Lahore, Pakistan including her music director father Inayat Ali Nath and her 2 sisters- actress Rani Kiran and Kausar Perveen who later gained fame in Pakistan as a film playback singer. Her father was the music director for the first-ever released film in Pakistan Teri Yaad (1948) and Asha Posley played the female lead role in the film opposite Nasir Khan who was a brother of famous Indian actor Dilip Kumar.Later she was mostly cast in supporting roles opposite comedian actors Nazar and Asif Jah in films both in Urdu and Punjabi languages. She acted in 129 films in total in her career spanning over 4 decades (1942-1986). Asha Posley was awarded a Special Award for Excellence in 30 years of acting by the prestigious Nigar Awards organization in Pakistan in 1982.- Music Department
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Iqbal Bano was born in Delhi, British India in 1935. Her family were originally from Rohtak, Punjab, India. She showed keen interest in music from her childhood. Iqbal Bano's friends and family urged her father to allow her to learn music and he agreed to do it.As a result,Iqbal Bano learned classical music,including 'Thumri' and 'Dadra' from Ustad Chand Khan of Delhi Gharana.Later,Ustad Chand Khan recommended Iqbal Bano to All India Radio,Delhi,where she sang for some years.Her family moved to Pakistan in 1952.In the same year 1952, at age 17,she married a landlord who promised to support her endeavors in music.Then she moved to Multan with her husband. Although Iqbal Bano is known more for singing 'ghazals',particularly those written by renowned Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz,Iqbal Bano also did playback singing for Pakistani films in the 1950's and had many hit songs to her name.Her first public concert was in 1957 at the Lahore Arts Council.Iqbal Bano was awarded the 'Tamgha-e-Imtiaz' (Pride of Performance) medal in 1974 by the government of Pakistan.After her husband died,she moved to Lahore from Multan.Anwar Maqsood,a well-known Pakistan TV anchorperson is quoted as saying,"Her command over the 'taal'and 'sur' of classical music was just perfect".Iqbal Bano was highly respected among the public for her services to Pakistan.- Tahira Naqvi was born on 20 August 1956 in Daska, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. She was an actress, known for Waris (1979) and Mian Biwi Razi (1982). She died on 2 June 1982 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Nadira was born in 1961 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. She was an actress, known for Miss Allah Rakhi (1989), Karma (1989) and Hifazat (1990). She died on 6 August 1995 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.