Pashto folk singer Mashooq Sultan passed away in Peshawar after a long illness today. Her funeral prayers were offered at Chugalpura, Peshawar at 2pm, reports Radio Pakistan.
Despite a 30-year career in music, Mashooq Sultan suffered poverty in the latter years of her life.
Another great pushto singer #MashooqSultan casket lowered in grave with silent guns she went through miseries in life like others. pic.twitter.com/cgthSHOY5a
— Sabir shah Hoti (@sabirshahhoti84) December 19, 2016
Another great pushto singer #MashooqSultan casket lowered in grave with silent guns she went through miseries in life like others.
Mashooq's fans remembered her fondly on Twitter:
Remembering the legend Mashooq Sultan with the classic "lamba de krama" https://t.co/mdMN5noaob
— Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) December 19, 2016
RIP #MashooqSultan. One of the best Pashto ainger of 80's, 90's.
— Zeeshan Khattak (@khattak) December 19, 2016
So we lost another Pushto music legend Mashooq sultan .. RIP
— Pirzada (@pirshah) December 19, 2016
