Malika Pukhraj

Malika Pukhraj was a highly popular Ghazal and folk singer of Pakistan. She was generally called as Malika meaning The Queen publicly. She is extremely popular for her rendition of Hafeez Jalandhris nazm song, Abhi tau main jawan hoon , which is enjoyed by millions not only in Pakistan, but also in India. Her popular numbers were,Lo phir basant aaii and Quli Qutubs Piya baaj piyala piya jaey na and Faiz Ahmed Faizs Mere qatil mere dildar mere paas raho.

Malika Pukhraj, was born in Jammu. She was given the name Malika at birth, by Baba Roti Ram Majzoob, a spiritualist, in Akhnoor area, and named Pukhraj by her aunt.

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