Parvez Mehdi

Parvez Mehdi, born Pervez Akhtar (1947 – 29 August 2005) was a Pakistani ghazal singer.

Early life Parvez Mehdi was born Pervez Akhtar in Lahore in 1947. He was trained in music by his father Bashir Hussain Rahi, who was also a singer. and under sitar player Siraj Ahmed Qureshi. His first performance at Radio Pakistan was in 1968. Beside ghazals, he also sang folk songs, geet and film songs. He also performed with Kahlid Ashghar, a qawwali singer of the 20th century.

Death Parvez Mehdi died on 29 August 2005 from cardiac arrest in Lahore, Pakistan at the age of 58.

Discography Parvez Mehdi sang a famous duet with the singer Reshma, and also sang a popular song for a Noor Jehan for the Punjabi-language film Chann Tara (1973).