Qawwal booked over ‘Prisoner 804’ song at Lahore cultural event

Qawwal booked over ‘Prisoner 804’ song at Lahore cultural event

A case has been registered against qawwal Faraz Khan for singing a song linked to “Prisoner 804” during a government-backed musical night at Lahore’s Shalimar Gardens, while the singer has secured interim bail, police and court officials said. An additional sessions judge granted Faraz Khan interim bail until Jan. 13. The qawwal, whose full name is Faraz Amjad, appeared before the court and said he would never have sung the song had he known a c…

Qawwal booked in Lahore over song linked to Imran Khan

He sang a song titled 'Qaidi No 804' during a government-sponsored cultural event at the Shalimar Gardens.

Lahore Court grants bail to Qawwal in political song case

A local court in Lahore on Monday granted pre-arrest bail to qawwal Faraz Amjad Khan, who was booked for allegedly performing a politically charged song during a government-sponsored cultural event. The bail was approved by Additional District and Sessions Judge Shazaib Dar after the accused appeared before the court and sought protection from arrest. The case was registered at Baghbanpura police station on the complaint of Shalimar Gardens in-c…

‘Qaidi no. 804’: Lahore singer faces charges over song referencing Imran Khan

In an astonishing incident, a singer was booked in Lahore for performing a song titled ‘Qaidi No. 804’, the prison number of former PM Imran Khan, during a government-sponsored cultural event at the Shalimar Gardens. Mr. Zameerul Hasan, who is the in-charge of Shalimar Gardens, alleged in the FIR that singer Faraz Khan deliberately tried to exploit the cultural event and provoke the audience, as the song was linked to a specific political party.…