Khan Tehsil | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1931 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Origin | Afghanistan |
| Died | 2016 (aged 84–85)[1] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation | Folk singer |
| Instrument(s) | Rabab, harmonium[1] |
Khan Tehsil (c. 1931 – 2016) was a Pakistani folk singer of thePashto language.
He was born around 1931 inNowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He lived a nomadic life, shifting from one place to another, spending most of his life betweenTimergara and Nowshera.
He started his career as a wedding singer in his hometown,Lakki Marwat, with another Pasto singer,Zarsanga. He sang around four hundred uncertain albums, including some onRadio Pakistan, Peshawar. He was introduced to radio by music producer Rashid Ali Dehqaan Dawar and director Mahmoob Ali Khan.[1]
He suffered financial crises in his last days, and later,Mian Iftikhar Hussain gave himPKR100,000 after he requested assistance from the government.[2]
He was suffering multiplehealth complications several years before he died at his home in March 2016.[1] He is buried in a cemetery near theRisalpur area of Nowshera.[3]
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