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Announcing Coke Studio Season 7

Coca-Cola Pakistan is proud to announce Season 7 of the nation’s most anticipated music platform – Coke Studio. Set to launch this September, Coke Studio’s new season is a celebration of Pakistani music, furthering the platform’s identity as that which explores newer influences while paying homage to our heritage and legacy, but this time within a new production context.
Coke Studio Season 7 welcomes Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia of the band STRINGS as the show’s producers. They bring forth a new season of live performances with a diverse line up of pop, rock, folk and sufi artists from different genres, emerging from a re-imagined house band and accompanied by guest Pakistani musicians.
Speaking about Coke Studio Season 7, Rizwan U. Khan, General Manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan stated,
“Our aim is to reinvent the way music can capture the spirit of Pakistan. Coke Studio Season 7 will discover the talent and variance that this nation has to offer. Coke Studio has enabled and empowered Pakistani musicians to express their talents and skills. Many new stars have emerged and the initiative has provided a unique platform for the fusion and the learning of music.”
Ranging from traditional Eastern, Modern Western and regionally inspired pop, rock, sufi, folk and qawalli music, this season pays homage to the Sound of the Nation. In a series of firsts, Season 7 will delve into new unexplored genres while also touching upon the role that film music has had in defining our musical history by visiting quintessentially Pakistani film music within the Coke Studio contexts.
With these new additions, Coke Studio endeavours to cultivate a sense of national pride and make the platform more accessible to a diverse audience of viewers. Season 7 also features locally and globally renowned Pakistani artists, popular Pakistani songs and performances that incorporate the use of traditional Pakistani instruments to create a tapestry of music that aptly represents the fabric of our nation.
Featuring this season is a line-up of some of Pakistan’s most prolific mainstream, traditional and upcoming artists including: Abbas Ali Khan, Abida Parveen, Abrar-ul-Haq, Akhtar Chanal Zahri, Asrar, Fariha Parvez, Humera Channa, Javed Bashir, Jawad Ahmed, Jimmy Khan, Komal Rizvi, Meesha Shafi, Momin Durrani, Naseer Shahab, Niazi Brothers, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Rachel Viccaji, Rahma Ali, Sajjad Ali, Sanam Saeed, Sara Haider, Usman Riaz, Ustaad Raees Khan, Ustaad Tafu Khan, Zoe Viccaji and Zoheb Hasan.
The power house band this season includes: Aahad Nayani on drums, Babar Ali Khanna on dholak, Imran Akhoond on guitars, Jaffer Ali Zaidi on keyboard, Khalid Khan on bass, Sikandar Mufti on percussions with Momin Durrani, Rachel Viccaji and Sara Haider as backing vocalist.
Taking innovation in music to a whole new level, Coke Studio Season 7 also features a diverse range of guest musicians who’ve collaborated with the featured artists and the Coke Studio house band to create a new dimension to this Season’s performances with their signature sound.
Coke Studio Season 7’s guest musicians include: Aamir Zaki, Adeel Bukhari, Arsalan Rabbani, Faraz Anwar, Ghulam Abbas, Hamza Jafri, Jaffer Hussain, Javed Iqbal, Kaleem Khan, Mubashir Admani, Omran Shafique, Sajid Ali, Saleem Khan, Shallum Xavier, Tanweer Hussain and Umer Daraz.
Celebrities
Haider Sultan Opens Up About Last Meeting With Father Sultan Rahi

Sultan Rahi is the biggest film star of the country. He has made a world record by starring in more than 800 films in his career. He worked in both Urdu and Punjabi cinema and he ruled both till his demise in 1996. His son Haider Sultan also joined in his footsteps and became a film star later on. Haider was a guest on Wasi Shah’s show and spoke about his father.
Haider Sultan revealed the very last meeting that he had with his father. He shared that his father was leaving for Islamabad for visa related procedures. As soon as his car drove out of the porch, Haider waved at him. He then went to him which was not a usual occurrence and jumped over the door as the car was bigger in size. He kissed his father on the cheek as he was feeling a bit uneasy that day. He asked Sultan Rahi Sahab if he should go with him but his father said that he can go on his own and left. He was shot dead later that day and Haider was only 18 at the time.
Haider Sultan also revealed how humble his father was. He always used to greet people first. Once he went to the studio with his father and suddenly a sweeper stopped Sultan Rahi Sahab and said you did not say Salam to me today. Sultan Rahi got out of the car, hugged that man and greeted him. The man got emotional and said you can go now. Sultan Rahi lived his life according to Sunnah of Hazrat Muhammad SAW and tried to follow his teachings as much as he can as shared by his son.
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Nawaz Anjum Gets Emotional Sharing Life’s Journey

Nawaz Anjum is a man of many talents. He is an actor, dancer, singer ,painter and writer. The man has worked in all the mediums of entertainment including radio, television, theatre and films. He is often seen as a jolly man and his comedy and dialogues leave the audience in stitches. He has the ability to perform both serious and comic characters but comedy has mainly been his forte.
Nawaz Anjum may look like a jolly person but he has seen a lot of pain and hardships in his life. He was a guest on Mazaq Raat and he broke into tears as he narrated a part of his life that is not known to many. He revealed that he has only studied till 5th standard and he started making paintings after that. His father passed away first and later on his mother also passed away while his two younger sisters were toddlers. The star shared that they are four siblings, two brothers and two sisters.
He broke into tears as he shared that he used to run a shop for paintings and at the same time he used to feed his sisters from a bottle and change their nappies. That is when one day Mohsin Gilani Sahab saw him at his shop. He was just 14. He rescued him and took him to a radio station where he started working as an artist.
Nawaz Anjum revealed that his sisters call him Abbu and treat him as their father as they never saw their own parents in their life. He has also brought the daughter of one of his sisters as his daughter-in-law.
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Saba Qamar Joins UNICEF Campaign Against Child Marriage

UNICEF launched a powerful video campaign featuring renowned actress and National Ambassador for Child Rights, Saba Qamar, to raise awareness about child marriage in Pakistan.
In the video, Saba Qamar urges communities to speak up and take action, highlighting the dangers young girls face when forced into marriage—such as poor health, lack of education, and lost opportunities.
“Why should any child in Pakistan be forced into a marriage they didn’t choose?” she asks. She also shares the story of Anam Nazir, a 14-year-old girl who stopped three child marriages in her area, calling her a symbol of the change Pakistan needs.
With nearly 19 million girls in Pakistan married before the age of 18, the country ranks sixth globally in child marriage. Most of these girls drop out of school and face serious health risks from early pregnancies.
UNICEF Pakistan Representative Abdullah Fadil explained that poverty and harmful traditions fuel child marriage. “We need stronger laws, better support for girls, and a cultural shift,” he said. “How can Pakistan progress when half our children are left behind?”
Fadil praised Islamabad’s recent decision to raise the legal marriage age to 18 and urged other provinces to follow suit. He called Saba Qamar “a powerful voice for change,” emphasizing UNICEF’s joint mission with UN partners to protect children and empower youth across the country.
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