Iconic religious scholar Junaid Jamshed remembered on his 5th death anniversary

Lahore: Renowned former singer and religious scholar Junaid Jamshed is being remembered on his 5th death anniversary today.

Junaid Jamshed died in a horrible crash of Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) flight PK-661 on 7 December 2016.

Junaid Jamshed is popularly known for his globally-acclaimed anthem ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ and his work as a televangelist.

Junaid Jamshed was born in Karachi on September 3, 1964. He had briefly worked as a civilian contractor and engineer for Pakistan Air Force before turning into a singer. 

His father Jamshed Akber Khan was a retired Group Captain in Pakistan Air Force.

Junaid formed a pop music band Vital Signs and had also led the band as a singer.

Jamshed and his band ‘Vital Signs’ gained immense popularity during the 80s, with their claim-to-fame songs like ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’, ‘Aitebaar’, ‘Hum Tum’, ‘Dil Ki Baat’ and various others.

Dil Dil Pakistan immediately won Pakistanis’ patriotic hearts when it was released on Independence Day, 1987.

He ruled the pop music industry for almost 15 years. In 2004, Jamshed officially renounced music and engineering after announcing to devote his life to Islam. In 2007, the government of Pakistan awarded him Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.

In December 2016, Junaid lost his life along with his first wife in a tragic airplane crash. He was travelling on from Chitral to Islamabad crashed in Havelian.