Pakistan’s famous qawwals Farid Ayaz, Abu Muhammad and Hamnawa performed their art for the first time in the historic Macdonald Hall of the Parliament of Canada, Ottawa.
The event was organized by Pakistani Senator Salma Attaullah Jan and Canadian Member of Parliament Paul Shiang with the support of Pakistan High Commissioner Zaheer A. Janjua.
Pakistani-origin parliamentarians Salma Zahid, Iqra Khalid, Shafqat Ali, Yasir Naqvi, Samir Zuberi and other Canadian senators, parliamentarians, senior Canadian officials, foreign ambassadors, high commissioners, diplomats, civil society and Canadian Pakistanis were present at the event. A large number of people participated.
Ambassador of Pakistan Zaheer Janjua said that the mystical color of music is the identity of Pakistan which is a message of peace for the whole world.
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