The murder of one of Pakistan’s best known Sufi musicians, Amjad Sabri, in Karachi has left everyone in shock and triggered an outpouring of grief. Sabri was gunned down today by unidentified gunmen in the Liaquatabad area and did not even reach the hospital.
He was one of Pakistan’s finest qawwals, known for his soul-stirring renditions of mystic poetry. Some of the most memorable and famous qawwalis of the Sabri were ‘Bhar Do Jholi Meri’, ‘Tajdar-i-Haram’ and ‘Mera Koi Nahin Hai Teray Siwa’.
Politicians, celebrities, citizens and renowned personalities took to Twitter to mourn the national loss and expressed anger at this act of terror.
Former Pakistani cricketer and PTI chief Imran Khan condemned the tragic murder
Ali Zafar also termed the incident as an ‘extremely sad’ one
An other black day in the history of Pakistan.
RIP #AmjadSabri .— Syeda Marvi Rashdi (@MarviRashdi) June 22, 2016
He may be gone but his songs will continue to live on. Rest in peace!