List of most-viewed Pakistani YouTube videos explained

On the American video-sharing website YouTube, "Tajdar-e-Haram" sung by Atif Aslam became first Pakistani music video to cross 100 million views.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] "Zaroori Tha" sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan became first Pakistani music video to reach 500 million views as well as first video to complete 1 billion views on 3 January 2021.[7] "Mere Rashk-e-Qamar" by Junaid Asghar became second video to garner over 500 million views. This is the list of most-viewed Pakistani music videos on YouTube.

As of, 35+ videos have exceeded 100 million views (including 2 videos having 1 billion views).

Billion views

"Zaroori Tha" is the first ever Pakistani music video to receive a billion views on YouTube. It attained its 1 billionth view on 8 January 2021. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan became the first Pakistani artist to garner over a billion views.[8]

No.Video nameUploaderArtist(s)Language(s)Views Upload date
1"Zaroori Tha"[9] Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan PMERahat Fateh Ali KhanUrdu1.5798 June 2014
2"Aayat Arif | Eid Mubarak"Heera GoldAayat Arif1.25024 May 2020
Last updated: 4 June 2024

Top videos

The following table lists the most-viewed Pakistani videos on YouTube with their view count, uploader, artist, language and upload date.

No.Video nameUploaderArtist(s)Language(s)Views Upload dateRef.
1"Zaroori tha"The Folk & Soul StudioRahat Fateh Ali KhanUrdu1.579 Billion9 June 2014
2"Aayat Arif | Eid Mubarak"Heera GoldAayat Arif1.250 Billion24 May 2020[10]
3"2021 New Heart Touching Beautiful Naat Sharif - Hasbi Rabbi"Hi-Tech Islamic NaatsHuda Sisters856.40 Million4 October 2019
4"Aayat Arif | Hasbi Rabbi"Safa IslamicAayat Arif820.93 Million10 May 2020[11]
5"Mere Rashk-e-Qamar Remix"Irfan MalikJunaid Asghar788.28 Million8 December 2016[12]
6"Pasoori"Coke StudioAli Sethi, Shae GillPunjabi, Urdu733.58 Million7 February 2022
7 "Most Beautiful Kallam || حسبی ربی جل اللہ مافی قلبی "|Kch Multimedia Naat |Shumaila Kosar|Urdu|525.19 Million|30 November 2017||- |8|"Tajdar-e-Haram"|Coke Studio|Atif Aslam| Urdu|507.67 Million|15 August 2015|[13] |-bgcolor="#ffffcc"|9|"Elephant vs Giraffe Water Fight"| colspan="2" |WWF - Pakistan|English|503.79 Million|27 August 2018||-|10|"Afreen Afreen"|Coke Studio|Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Momina Mustehsan|rowspan="3" |Urdu|496.65 Million|19 August 2016|[14] |-|11|"Kahani Suno 2.0"| colspan="2" |Kaifi Khalil|438.18 Million|1 June 2022||- |12|"Khuda Aur Muhabbat OST"|GEO TV|Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Nish Asher|346.92 Million|29 January 2021|[15] |-|13|"Ali Mola Ali Dam Dam"|Sultan Ul Qadria Qawwal|Sultan Ul Qadria Qawwal|Punjabi|328.76 Million|18 June 2019||- bgcolor="#ffffcc"|14|"RUPOSH | Telefilm"| colspan="2" |GEO TV|Urdu|305 (million)|7 Jan 2022|-|15|"Tu Kuja Man Kuja"[16] |Coke Studio|Rafaqat Ali Khan, Shiraz Uppal| rowspan="3" |Urdu|231 (million)|23 September 2016|-|16|"Pakistan Zindabad"|ISPR Official|Sahir Ali Bagga|194 (million)|22 March 2019|-|17|"Tera Woh Pyar"[17] |Coke Studio|Asim Azhar, Momina Mustehsan|192 (million)|16 September 2016|-|18|"Baari"[18] |One Two Records|Bilal Saeed, Momina Mustehsan|Punjabi|187 (million)|26 November 2019|-|19|"Meray Paas Tum Ho OST"|ARY Digital|Rahat Fateh Ali Khan|Urdu|170 (million)|23 September 2019|-|20|"Hasbi Rabbi"[19] |Positive Lyrics|Sami Yusuf|Urdu, Arabic, Turkish|170 (million)|30 April 2020|-|21|"Tere Naal Pyaar Ho Gaya (Remake)"|KhanzProduction1|Muskan & Zaryab|Punjabi|165 (million)|31 July 2020|-|22|"Mujhe Dushman Ke Bachon Ko"[20] |ISPR Official| rowspan="2" |Azaan Ali| rowspan="2" |Urdu|161 (million)|20 February 2018|- bgcolor="#fcccfb"|23|"Mujhe Dushman Ke Bachon Ko"[21] |Talk Show Central|160 (million)|13 December 2015|-|24|"Larsha Pekhawar"|Ali Zafar|Ali Zafar, Gul Panra, Fortitude Pukhtoon Core|Pashto|160 (million)|22 September 2021|-|25|"Jaanam Fida-e-Haideri"| MAK Productions|Amjad Baltistani| rowspan="2" |Urdu|157 (million)|03 August 2022|- bgcolor="#ffffcc"|26|"Ertugrul Ghazi Urdu | Episode 1 | Season 1"| colspan="2" |TRT Ertugrul by PTV|154 (million)|25 April 2020|-! colspan="7" |As of 4 June 2024|}

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3 November 2017 . "Tajdar Haram" is the first Pakistani video to bag 100 million views . 8 May 2020 . Global Village Space . en-US.
  2. Web site: Tajdar-E-Haram, the First Pak Video to Cross 100 Million Views. 13 November 2017. The Quint. en. 8 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Atif Aslam's rendition of 'Tajdar-e-Haram' reaches 100 million views. www.thenews.com.pk. 30 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Pakistan sets new record with 'Tajdar-e-Haram', crosses 100 million views. 2 November 2017. The Express Tribune. 30 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Coke Studio Pakistan | Coca-Cola PK. www.coca-cola.pk. 30 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Tajdar-e-Haram crosses 100 million views on YouTube. 3 November 2017. The Nation. 30 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's 'Zaroori Tha' crosses 200 m views on YouTube. Outlookindia. 30 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's Zaroori Tha Hit 1 Billion Views On Youtube. Nationbytes. 10 June 2022.
  9. 8 June 2014 . Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Zaroori Tha . RahatFAKhanVEVO . . 4 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717114740/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-n_szx2XRE . 17 July 2021 . live.
  10. Web site: Aayat Arif Eid Mubarak New Eid Nasheed 2020 Official Video Beautiful Video Heera Gold - YouTube . 2022-05-16 . www.youtube.com.
  11. Web site: Aayat Arif Hasbi Rabbi Tere Sadqay Main Aqa Ramzan Special Nasheed 2020 Official Video - YouTube . 2022-05-16 . www.youtube.com.
  12. 9 December 2016 . Mere Rashke Qamar Tu Ne Pehli Nazar (UNFAK) Remix By Junaid Asghar . Irfan Malik . . 4 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210202183016/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nBJ_FFQuLI . 2 February 2021 . live.
  13. 15 August 2015 . Coke Studio Season 8 Tajdar-e-Haram Atif Aslam . Coke Studio . . 4 August 2021.
  14. 19 August 2016 . Coke Studio Season 9 Afreen Afreen Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Momina Mustehsan . Coke Studio . . 4 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610193900/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw4tT7SCmaY . 10 June 2021 . live.
  15. 29 January 2021 . Khuda Aur Mohabbat OST Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Nish Asher . . 2022-05-24.
  16. 23 September 2016 . Coke Studio Season 9 Tu Kuja Man Kuja Shiraz Uppal & Rafaqat Ali Khan . Coke Studio . . 4 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119101553/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQMn5wIoAno . 19 January 2021 . live.
  17. 16 September 2016 . Coke Studio Season 9 Tera Woh Pyar Momina Mustehsan & Asim Azhar . Coke Studio . . 4 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210516043127/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8367ETnagHo . 16 May 2021 . live.
  18. 26 November 2019 . Baari by Bilal Saeed and Momina Mustehsan Official Music Video Latest Song 2019 . One Two Records . . 4 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210325222341/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h18s7zlYOyg . 25 March 2021 . live.
  19. Sami Yusuf Hasbi Rabbi (With Urdu English Translation) . en . 2024-03-30 . www.youtube.com.
  20. 20 February 2018 . Mujhe Dushman ke Bachon ko Parhana Hai APS Peshawar 2015 (ISPR Official Video) . ISPR Official . . 4 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201120074440/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUQeQ400_cs . 20 November 2020 . live.
  21. 13 December 2015 . Mujhe Dushman ke Bachon ko Parhana Hai ISPR New Song APS Peshawar TSC1 . Talk Shows Central . . 4 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119101757/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOR2NXMtbWU . 19 January 2021 . live.