Karachi:
Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan was laid to rest at the Shah Muhammad Shah graveyard in Karachi today as friends andfamily gathered to bid the legendary ghazal singer a tearful farewell.
(Read: Ghazal king Mehdi Hassan dies in Karachi)
The India-born maestro died on Wednesday following multiple organ failure at the age of 84.
His funeral was held after Friday prayers at Noorani Mosque, Al-Noor Society. His last rites were attended byfamily members, friends, singers, politicians, social workers, actors as well as many of his fans.
Hassan was born in Luna village in Rajasthan in 1927. His father Ustad Azeem Khan and uncle Ustad Ismail Khan wererenowned classical musicians. His family migrated to Pakistan during partition.
Hassan is survived by nine sons and five daughters.
(Pics: Celebs say goodbye to Mehdi Hassan on Twitter )
(Read: Ghazal king Mehdi Hassan dies in Karachi)
The India-born maestro died on Wednesday following multiple organ failure at the age of 84.
His funeral was held after Friday prayers at Noorani Mosque, Al-Noor Society. His last rites were attended byfamily members, friends, singers, politicians, social workers, actors as well as many of his fans.
Hassan was born in Luna village in Rajasthan in 1927. His father Ustad Azeem Khan and uncle Ustad Ismail Khan wererenowned classical musicians. His family migrated to Pakistan during partition.
Hassan is survived by nine sons and five daughters.
(Pics: Celebs say goodbye to Mehdi Hassan on Twitter )
