Help sought for family of deceased singer.

PESHAWAR -- Senior musicians, vocalists and members of various organisations have demanded of culture department to extend financial assistance to the parents of young foll( artist Shahryar Shaoor, who died of on Friday last.

Nusrat Shah, father of the late artist, told Dawn that his son was carrying symptoms of Covid-19 had isolated himself at home for more than a month but lost his battle to the fatal disease.

`I have spent every single penny as we had planned wedding of Shaoor soon after Eid but he suddenly fell down unconscious on Friday last due to short breathing, chest infection and breathed his last. I am old and sick, having family of five to feed. I appeal to authorities to kindly help me out as I have no resource and unable to look after the family,` Mr Shah, a...