He mentioned Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan as one of his very first inspirations in music.

He started taking part actively in various musical competitions during his college days and ultimately was encouraged by his friends to pursue music as a career. CareerĪslam revealed that he had no formal training in music initially, and wasn’t much interested in the thought of pursuing a career in music, and was more interested in cricket instead. Pauls’s Cambridge School in Satellite Town.Īslam went back to Lahore in 1995 where he continued his studies at a DPSC branch (Divisional Publis School and College).įrom 1999 to 2001, he proceeded to attend Fazaia Inter College for his HSSC and later went to PICS for pursuing his bachelor’s degree in computer science, during an interview Aslam revealed that he wanted to become a professional cricketer around this time. He went to Kimberley Hall School for his schooling in Lahore until 1991, and moved to Rawalpindi and continued his studies at another school, St. Early lifeĪtif Aslam was born to a Punjabi Muslim family on 12 March 1983 in Wazirabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Aslam refers to his fans with the term “ Aadeez” meaning Habitual. He has a large fan base in Pakistan, India, and other neighboring countries as well.

In December 2020, Atif Aslam was also featured in Forbes Asia’s 100 Digital Stars. He has also received many Lux Style Awards, Aslam made his debut in acting with the Urdu social drama film Bol in 2011.Īfter his nomination for the best singer in Pakistan, Aslam was also awarded a star in the Dubai Walk of Fame. In 2008 Atif Aslam received an award from the Pakistani government, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, known as the fourth-highest civilian honor award.

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