Bio/Wiki
Full Name | Abrar-ul-Haq Kahloon |
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Nickname | Jattan Da Jagga, Punjab Da Sitara |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 170 cm |
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Weight | 70 kg |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Not Known |
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Educational Qualification | Post Graduate in Social Science |
Personal Life
Hometown | Faisalabad |
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Religion | Islam |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||
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Wife/Spouse | Hareem Abrar (m. 2005-present) | ||||
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Family
Father | Name Not Known (Civil Servant) | ||||
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Mother | Name Not Known | ||||
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Career
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Controversy | His song, Parveen, made him face a lot of criticism by a columnist, Javed Chaudhary, for using a common Pakistani female name in an odd way. A girl then wrote to Chaudhary that she had stopped attending college because of the harassment caused to her by fellow male students by teasing her with Abrar's song. The matter was then taken to the Pakistan Supreme Court, which ordered Abrar to change the lyrics. In response, he said he would follow what the court says. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Abrar was born in Faisalabad but lived in various places due to his father's civil service job. | |
After earning his master’s degree, Abrar became a Geography teacher at Aitchison College, before pursuing music. | |
His first album, 'Billo De Ghar,' released in 1995, sold over 16 million copies. | |
Abrar founded the charitable organization Sahara for Life Trust, providing health and education to remote areas in Pakistan. | |
He won the Lux Style Award for Best Singer in 2002 and 2003. | |
In 2003, his trust established Sughra Shafi Medical Complex in Narowal to aid those in need. | |
Abrar joined Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf in December 2011, serving as Secretary of Foreign Affairs. | |
He participated in the 2013 general elections as a PTI candidate but lost. | |
Sahara for Life Trust inaugurated Sahara Medical College in Narowal in 2016, enrolling a hundred students in its first batch. | |
Abrar chaired the Youth Parliament of Pakistan to involve the youth in democratic processes and discussions since 2007. |