Rubina Qureshi | |
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روبينه قريشي | |
Born | Aisha Shaikh 19 October 1940 |
Died | 13 July 2022 Karachi, Pakistan | (aged 81)
Burial place | Abdullah Shah Ghazi Compound, Karachi |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Other names | The Nightingale of Sindh[1] |
Education | St Mary's Convent High School, Hyderabad |
Alma mater | University of Sindh |
Occupation | Folk singer |
Years active | 1960s–1990s |
Spouse | Mustafa Qureshi |
Children | 2 |
Father | Illahi Bux Shaikh |
Relatives | Abdul Ghafoor Shaikh (brother) |
Awards | Tamgha-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]
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