Tahira Syed

Tahira Syed (in Punjabi and ) (born 1955,Lahore) is a Pakistani ghazal and folk singer. Her repertoire includes folk songs in Urdu, Punjabi, Dogri and Pahari.

Early life Tahira Syed was born in Lahore to a vocalist Malika Pukhraj and Shabbir Hussain, a Punjabi, government official and writer.

Syed obtained her primary education from the Convent of Jesus and Mary where she passed her Senior Cambridge examinations.

Syed began singing, aged 12, to please her mother. After two years of rigorous classical music training by Akhtar Hussain, In 1972, she won the Nigar Award for Best Female Playback Singer. a tribute to Faiz Ahmed Faiz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., and at the Faiz International Festival in Lahore.

Personal life Syed was married to lawyer Naeem Bukhari for 15 years (1975–1990) before their separation and divorce; they have two children together. She is a well-known personality in Pakistan and occasionally speaks publicly at art and literature events.

Awards and recognition Year Award Category Result Title Ref. 1972 Nigar Awards Best Playback Singer Mohabbat 1994 PTV Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Herself 2013 Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan Herself