Jawad Ahmed جواد احمد | |
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Jawad Ahmed performing at Punjab College, Gujrat | |
Background information | |
Born | 29 September 1970 |
Origin | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Genres | Pop Bhangra Sufi music |
Occupation(s) | Singer Music director Politician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitar |
Years active | 2000 – present |
Labels | Coke Studio |
Formerly of | Jupiters |
Political party | Barabri Party Pakistan |
Awards | see below |
Jawad Ahmed is a Pakistani pop singer and musician turned politician. [1]
Jawad Ahmed is currently chairman of Barabri Party Pakistan, a leftist party.
Jawad Ahmad was born on 29 September 1970 in Lahore, Punjab into a Kashmiri family who immigrated to Pakistan after independence, with both his parents being college professors teaching Political Science. [2] His father Tauqeer Ahmad Shaikh, who was a professor at the Government College University, Lahore, passed away in November 2023, while Jawad has three siblings, a sister and two brothers. [3]
Jawad Ahmad received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. [1] During his student days at the UET, he was part of many of its societies, including the music society and the literature society. [4]
While in university, he used to participate in the musical and literary societies of the university. He later became a member of Lahore-based the pop musical band, Jupiters, along with another famous pop singer, Ali Azmat. This musical group later disbanded and Jawad Ahmad decided to launch his solo career. [1]
Jawad got fame with his solo song, Allah Meray Dil Kay Ander, which showcased his fondness for Sufism. [1]
While he has received no formal education in music, most of his songs are written and composed by him. [1] [5] He draws inspiration from a diverse range of musical personalities such as Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Tufail Niazi, Pathanay Khan, Hamid Ali Bela, Madam Noor Jehan, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Kishore Kumar, Eagles, Elvis Presley, Mohammed Rafi. [1] [5]
So far, Jawad Ahmad has established his presence in the music industry through three solo albums, and several drama OSTs. [1]
In May 2017, Jawad launched his leftist Barabri political party. [6] The party fielded 14 candidates in the 2018 elections, with Jawad himself contesting 3 seats against the chiefs of the three major political parties in the country - Imran Khan of PTI, Shahbaz Sharif of PML-N, and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of PPP. [7] The party did not win any seats.
Ahead of the 2024 elections, his party was delisted for failing to conduct intra-party elections and was not eligible to contest any seat. [8]
In 2002, he was appointed as the ambassador of Pakistan for the eradication of polio by Pakistan's Ministry of Health and the UNICEF. [9] British Council Beyond Borders project, awareness regarding the dangers of drug addiction. In this regard, he has used his talent to produce a song called Tum Abhi To Aa Kar accompanied by a video to portray the social impact on an individual of drug intake. He sang another social awareness song Taaleem Sub Kay Liey for a project of US aid. [4]
Another turf is a program against illiteracy, which he has been exploring. In conjunction with this, he is running ten schools in the least developed areas of Pakistan under the Taleem for All program. [4]
Jawad Ahmed has done hosting for television and has performed for morale boosting of Pakistani soldiers. He also did the documentary series Har Dam Tayyar for the Pakistan Armed Forces in 2002 including:
Year | Title |
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2000 | Bol Tujhay Kya Chahiye |
2001 | Ucchayan Majajan Aali [10] |
2003 | Jind Jan Sohnian |
2013 | Love, Life, Revolution |
Title | Note |
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Tum Jeeto Ya Haaro | |
Mehndi Ki Yai Raat | Soundtrack of the 2003 drama Mehndi [11] |
Allah Meray Dil Kay Ander | [12] |
Tu Hi Dildar Hai | |
Banto Di Jaan Haan Main | |
Ucchayan Majajan Wali | [10] |
Dosti | [10] |
Aasman Se Uncha | |
Aj Dharti Ko Rang De | Album 2: Mehndi |
Bin Tere Kya Hai Jeena | [13] |
O Kendi Ae | |
Dholna | [10] |
Year | Award | Category | Awarding Body | Result |
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2003 | Lux Style Award Best Singer 2003 | Best Singer | Lux Style Award | Nominated |
2006 | Sitara-e-Esar Award [16] [17] | Services in rehabilitation of the earthquake victims | Government of Pakistan | Won |
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz [17] (Medal of Distinction) | Acknowledging the services of Jawad Ahmad in the field of music | Won | ||
Polio Award [17] | Ambassador for Polio Eradication by the Ministry of Health and UNICEF | Won | ||
2007 | Indus Music Awards | Indus Music's Best Bhangra Song Award | Indus Music Awards | Won |
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