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Summary The 11th death anniversary of Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan is being observed today (Friday).
The fans of the legendary singer including film personalities have arranged special gatherings on this occasion where the the Quran Khani would be held for her.Various private TV channels, radio stations as well as PTV will telecast special programmes in her remembrance and air her famous songs.Born as Allah Wasai on September 21, 1926 in Kasur, Noor Jehan had started her musical career from Calcutta at the age of nine as a singer child star. She inherited music as she was born in a music family.Noor Jehan, also known as Malika-e-Tarrannum (Queen of Melody) sang thousands of songs during her career.After partition, she moved from Bombay and started her film career in Pakistan as actress, singer and the first female film director with film Chann in 1951. Her last film Ghalib was released in 1961.Malika-e-Tarrannum’s national patriotic songs, during 1965 Pak- India War, are an important part of our national history.Noor Jehan died on December 23, 2000 in Karachi.
