Farzana naz biography of barack
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An ode from the world
Kabul-based Farzana Naz grew up in the Taliban-ruled Baghlan province, where for many years, making music ended in severe beatings and imprisonment. A Pashto and Dari singer who saw music under threat from the Taliban, she is seen singing Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je, peed parayi jaane hai&#; (Call those people, Vaishnavas who feel the pain of others), in a recent video. This 15th-century bhajan by iconic poet Narsinh Mehta, which has been in the Saurashtra air for centuries and wafted through popular consciousness over the years, found much resonance with Mahatma Gandhi, who’d first heard it as a child, and had included it in the set of hymns to be sung everyday, first with his commune in South Africa and then at the Sabarmati Ashram. Naz’s rendition merges with those of musicians from 41 countries including Colombia, Oman, Nepal, Pakistan, Germany, Azerbaijan, China and Bangladesh among oth
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Helmand sacking over female singers without headscarves
The deputy governor of Helmand province has been sacked for organising a concert that featured female performers without headscarves.
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai took the action against Abdul Satar Mirzakwal after tribal elders complained that it was inappropriate.
The concert attracted about 12, people and was hailed as a success by local authorities.
Helmand is one of Afghanistan's most volatile provinces.
Correspondents say that simply staging the concert in Helmand was a sign of the extent to which säkerhet has improved in the province after a sustained coalition offensive against Taliban militants in the area.
The concert featured two kvinnlig singers - Farzana Naz and Rita Wagma - who appeared on stage without headscarves.
But officials in the country's Supreme Court said that Mr Karzai took action after hearing complaints from tribal elders.
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PAC organizes Mehfil-e-Mushaira ‘Bayad-e-Farzana Naz’
Punjab Arts Council (PAC) in collaboration with Khayak Literary Forum Islamabad organized a Mehfil-e-mushaira titled “Bayad-e-Farzana Naz” in the memory of renowned poetess (late) Farzana Naz.
Distinguished poet Afzal Khan presided over the event while the Director Arts Council, Waqar Ahmad, participated as a special guest in the literary ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, Waqar Ahmed said that Farzana Naz was related to the book and she was also the author of the book. She also died in the book fair. The book fryst vatten a symbol of the life of the individual and the nation. It is through the book that humanity is connected with its past of millions of years, can recognize its ancestors, can be proud of the achievements of its forefathers.
President Mahfil Afzal Khan said that Farzana Naz had made her place in the literary world in a very short time. She was a friendly, smiling, polite and loving poet.
Farzana Naz revealed the real