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Updated 07 Dec, 2019 11:05am

Junaid Jamshed being remembered today

Renowned religious scholar and Naat Khwan Junaid Jamshed is being remembered on his death anniversary today (Saturday).

He died in a horrible crash when PIA flight PK-661 of aircraft ATR-42 turboprop plane crashed near Havelian with 47 passengers and crew members on-board along with Junaid Jamshed and his wife.

He was born in Karachi on 3rd September 1964. He had briefly worked as a civilian contractor and engineer for the Pakistan Air Force before turning into a singer, His father Jamshed Akber Khan was a retired Group Captain in Pakistan Air Force

In 2004, Jamshed officially renounced music and engineering after announcing to devote his life to Islam.

Just after showbiz farewell, he launched a clothing brand "J."

Junaid was a lead singer of Band ‘Vital Signs’ which gained immense popularity during the 80s, with their songs like ‘Aitebaar’, ‘Hum Tum’, ‘Dil Ki Baat’ Dil Dil Pakistan.

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