Abrar-ul-Haq
Pakistani singer-songwriter, philanthropist, politician (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abrar-ul-Haq (Punjabi: ابرار الحق) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and a politician.[2][3]
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Born | (1969-07-21) 21 July 1969 (age 55) |
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Office | Founder/Chairman Sahara for Life Trust |
Children | 4[1] |
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Years active | 1995–present |
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Website | saharaforlife |
His debut 1995 album Billo De Ghar sold over 40.3 million albums worldwide,[4] which made him a household name and granted him the title of "King of Pakistani pop".[5]
Abrar-ul-Haq is the founder and chairman of Sahara for Life Trust, a private organization that has been providing health services to the people of Narowal and surrounding areas since 1998. He was Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's candidate for the seat of National Assembly from constituency NA-78 (Narowal-II) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[6] On 15 November 2019, he was appointed Chairman of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS).