His father dreamed of being a cricketer but pursued business instead. |
Music became significant to him due to his father's influence. |
Shehzad learned to play the guitar from his father's videos. |
His music career started during his second year of graduation. |
He released his first album, 'Zindagi,' at just 18 years old. |
Shehzad established 'Zindagi Trust' in 2002 to improve education for underprivileged individuals. |
He received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz award from the Government of Pakistan in 2004. |
Shehzad was one of the youngest recipients of this prestigious award. |
In 2005, he was honored with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his humanitarian efforts. |
The Sitara-i-Eisaar was awarded to him in 2006 for aiding earthquake victims. |
He was chosen as a torchbearer at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. |
His music evolved to tackle social issues with the album 'Qismat Apne Haath Mein.' |
The song 'Laga Reh' highlighted national issues in a music video. |
In 2009, he received the 'Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellowship on Social Entrepreneurship' for his education efforts. |