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    26th December, 2012
    Principle standpoints in Al Bakistan III
    "Earthquake and floods in Pakistan was our test from God … but Sandy hurricane was God’s wrath on America for their arrogance."
    6th August, 2012
    PNCA plans tribute to Mehdi Hasan
    PNCA will launch a publication and a documentary in the memory of the legendary ghazal singer, Mehdi Hassan.
    14th July, 2012
    Mehdi Hassan — cricket and music
    Qamar Ahmed recalls how Mehdi Hassan mesmerised the touring Indian players in 1988 and another meeting with the maestro in the West Indies.
    11th July, 2012
    Ali Zafar lights up the night as “Bol” sweeps Lux Style Awards 2012
    Quite predictably, “Bol” picked up an LSA in every one of the film categories.
    28th June, 2012
    The Magic of Mehdi Hassan
    Dawn.com asks the experts why Mehdi Hassan is called the "Shehenshah of Ghazal."
    24th June, 2012
    In memoriam: “His music will live forever” — music director Khayyam
    Surekha Kadapa-Bose remembers Mehdi Hassan and how he continues to stay with her to this date.
    17th June, 2012
    Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu visit Mehdi Hassan’s grave in Karachi
    Bollywood singers Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu visited the grave of Pakistani ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan here to pay their respects.
    14th June, 2012
    Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan is no more
    Iconic vocalist and a legend in ghazal singing Mehdi Hassan breathed his last here on Wednesday. He was 85.
    14th June, 2012
    Mehdi Hassan: 1927-2012 — the passing of a legend
    Mehdi Hassan, who died in Karachi on Wednesday aged 85, was unarguably the most accomplished male ghazal singer of his time.
    14th June, 2012
    Music when soft voices die
    Mehdi Hassan is not going anywhere, because his music is not going anywhere.
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    13th June, 2012
    Who killed Mehdi Hassan?
    Author of a book on Mehdi Hassan reminisces about his meetings with the ghazal maestro, Khan sahib’s warmth and laments the cruel behaviour of his loved ones.
    13th June, 2012
    From the archives: Master of melody
    “I get so many requests for my older numbers that by the time the requests are over, the time for the concert is over too.”
    13th June, 2012
    End of an era as Mehdi Hassan passes away
    Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan passes away at a local hospital in Karachi on Wednesday.
    12th January, 2012
    Mehdi Hassan hospitalised
    KARACHI, Jan 11: Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a private hospital after he had difficulty in breathing, his son, Arif Hassan, said on Wednesday.