The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)
Famous singer-turned-preacher Junaid Jamshed, wife among dead
FAMOUS Popstar-turnedpreacher Junaid Jamshed was on board the PK-661 flight that crashed Wednesday near Havelian while on its way to the capital, killing all passengers.
Jamshed, 52, a high-profile member of the Tablighi Jamaat, was returning from Chitral where he had gone for preaching-related work.
The passenger list of the Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-661 includes Jamshed and his wife’s names.
All 48 people on board the ATR plane were killed.
Jamshed’s brother confirmed that he was on board the flight, along with his wife Ayesha Junaid. His fellow preacher Mehmood Alam told Geo News that Jamshed was in Chitral for a preaching trip.
“Heaven on Earth Chitral. With my friends in the Path of Allah. Snowpacked Tirchmir right behind us,” Jamshed had tweeted on Dec 4 along with some of his pictures in traditional attire.
Before joining the Tablighi Jamaat, Jamshed was one of Pakistan’s best loved pop singers, famous for hits in the 1980s such as Dil Dil Pakistan. The patriotic lyrics of the song made it so popular that it was hailed as an unofficial national anthem of Pakistan.
Jamshed denounced singing in 2004 and announced to devote his life to Islam. He often appeared on TV advertisements to give products a religious endorsement and also had a chain of fashion boutiques.