Rubina Qureshi

Rubina Qureshi
روبينه قريشي
Born
Aisha Shaikh

(1940-10-19)19 October 1940
Hyderabad, Sind, British India
Died13 July 2022(2022-07-13) (aged 81)
Karachi, Pakistan
Burial placeAbdullah Shah Ghazi Compound, Karachi
NationalityPakistani
Other namesThe Nightingale of Sindh[1]
EducationSt Mary's Convent High School, Hyderabad
Alma materUniversity of Sindh
OccupationFolk singer
Years active1960s–1990s
SpouseMustafa Qureshi
Children2
FatherIllahi Bux Shaikh
RelativesAbdul Ghafoor Shaikh (brother)
AwardsTamgha-e-Imtiaz (2021)

Rubina Qureshi, TI (Sindhi: روبينہ قريشي also Rubeena; 19 October 1940 – 13 July 2022)[2] was a Pakistani Sindhi language folk singer. She was popularly known as Nightingale of Sindh as she performed most of her songs in Sindhi, Urdu, Punjabi and Saraiki languages.[3][1][4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RadioPakistan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Legendary Sindhi singer Rubina Qureshi passes away
  3. ^ "'Nightingale of Sindh' singer Rubina Qureshi passes away in Karachi". Images Dawn. 15 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Legendary Sindhi Singer Rubina Qureshi Passes Away". The Nation. 14 July 2022.