Pop/Rock Music

Pop/rock is a popular music form in Pakistani music. People of Pakistan attract towards these form of music because Pakistani pop is an amazing mixture of jazz, rock and roll and disco song. Pakistani music industry has grown to a terrific extent. Pakistan pop/rock music is nearly famous in all neighboring countries. Our pop artists are working for neighbor country and take love and appreciation. Their talent not only recognized by Pakistanis but the people of other countries also admire their melodious tones.

Pakistani pop music history starts with a famous Ahmad Rushdie's song "ko ko korina" that is loved and remembered by the people till date.we have legends in pop music like Hassan siblings,Benjamin sisters and Alamgir had given new dimension to pop music.later,the bands like vital sign, jal, string, Noorie and junoon spread our music to neighboring south Asia countries and they raised the "flag" of pop/rock music even more high.The hit song "Dil Dil Pakistan" by vital sign was voted the 3rd most popular song in the world by BBC poll.youngsters of Pakistan even of south Asia has accepted pakistani pop music with affection.The singers have worldwide fan following and their songs have been listened in every corner of the world.The new female singers like Annie, QB and komal rizvi kept the music alive.Today atif aslam and ali zafar are the heartthrobs of nation and who can forget the great Ali Azmat who is the popular rock music singer.

-Ali azmat performing in a concert.

We have now music channels also like ary music, oxygene, 9xm etc they shows pakistani music that is projecting the talent and efforts of our singer who works hard for the revival of Pakistani music industry and entertain us.Recently, cornetto pop rock music concert had held in karachi that is a series of concerts launched that will take place once in a year in karachi,lahore and islamabad. This series is specially for youngsters and college going students.The concept behind this platform is to revive the pop and rock music among the youth.I think this a good step that provides a platform to the youth of Pakistan and hidden talent.

                                       -Noorie at pop rock concert.

-Picture of cornetto concert.

PHOTO AND VIDEO COURTESY: SHAMSA KHAN.