Baloch singer Wasu Khan passed away Friday in Sukkur, reported Express News
The news was also shared by singer Shehzad Roy, who had featured Khan in his video
“Wasu Khan passed away this morning
He was unable to read and write but had great political intellect and wrote political satire
We will miss him," the crooner shared on the micro-blogging website
Wasu Khan passed away this morning
He was unable to read and write, but had great political intellect and wrote political satire
We will miss him
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un #WasuKhan pic
com/glQdHURW7k — Shehzad Roy (@ShehzadRoy) February 24, 2023 According to reports, Khan was suffering from a breathing illness and was admitted to a private hospital where he breathed his last
The singer was previously known to have been living in dire conditions but was later reached out by Roy
The Apney Ulloo singer since reached out to help his long-time collaborator and friend, taking the matter up with the government of Balochistan
"Wasu and I met the CM today and Wasu informed him that he has sold the land, I had bought for him and requested CM to give him a house
Jam Kamal Khan assured me that he will do his best to help him
We also discussed education reforms in Balochistan," Roy revealed in a tweet in 2020
Additionally, Roy revealed that he had been in constant touch with Khan for the past decade with the exception of the period in which the former's family contracted coronavirus
"Last ten years I was constantly in touch with Wasu until my whole family got Corona," he said
Adding on, Roy revealed that after speaking to Khan, the latter noted that he didn't want to trouble the singer
“He did not call me, he said he didn't want to trouble me more and wanted help from the government
So, I have come to Quetta to meet him
He asked me to take him to the CM," Roy tweeted while posting a video of Khan in which he discussed his circumstances
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Date: | 25-Feb-2023 | Reference: | View Original Link |
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