Khan Tehsil Explained

Khan Tehsil
Birth Place:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Origin:Afghanistan
Death Place:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Genre:Folk
Occupation:Folk singer
Instrument:Rabab, harmonium
Associated Acts:Zarsanga
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Awards:Pride of Performance (2011)

Khan Tehsil (2016) was a Pakistani folk singer of Pashto language.

Biography

He was born around 1931 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He lived a nomadic life shifting from one place to another. He spent most of his life between Timergara and Nowshera.

He started his career as a wedding singer from his hometown Lakki Marwat with Zarsanga. He sang around four hundred uncertain albums including some on the Radio Pakistan, Peshawar. He was introduced to radio by music producer Rashid Ali Dehqaan Dawar and director Mahmoob Ali Khan.

Personal life

He suffered financial crises in his last days and later, Mian Iftikhar Hussain gave him PKR100,000 after he requested the government for assistance.[1]

Death

He was suffering multiple health complications several years before he died at his home in March 2016.[2] He is buried in a cemetery near the Risalpur area of Nowshera.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Briefs... - Pakistan . The News International . 2015-06-29 . 2021-07-28.
  2. Web site: Report . Bureau . Popular Pashto singer laid to rest . DAWN.COM . 2016-03-09 . 2021-07-28.
  3. Web site: Eminent Pashto singer Khan Tehsil dies . TNN | Tribal News Network . 2016-03-08 . 2021-07-28.