Pakistani singer Iqbal Bano dies

Ms Bano was best known for her semi-classical Urdu ghazal songs and classical thumris, but also sang easy-listening numbers in 1950s films.
Few singers of classical music matched the brilliance of her voice and her command of musical notes, critics say.
She became a cult figure under the rule of Gen Zia ul-Haq in the 1980s when she sang songs banned by the government.
She violated the ban by singing revolutionary works by Pakistan's critically acclaimed poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
The chants of the audience in the 1985 recording of a concert at which she performed Faiz's inspirational anthem, Hum Dekhenge (We Will See), have become a symbol of resistance, says the BBC Urdu service's Arif Viqar in Lahore.
He says she transformed several other Urdu verses with her exceptional singing skills and command of the language. LINK...