Hadiqa Kiani
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Hadiqa Kiani, 2016.
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| Birth name | Hadiqa Kiani |
| Born | 11 August 1974 |
| Origin | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Genres | Pop, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter Philanthropist |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Sound Master, Lips Music, Fire Records (Pakistan), Hi-tech Music |
| Associated acts | Irfan Khan, Amir Zaki, and Atif Aslam |
Hadiqa Kiani (Urdu: حدیقہ کیانی ) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and philanthropist. She has received numerous local and international awards and also has performed at the most prestigious venues in the world, including Royal Albert Hall and The Kennedy Center.
In 2006, Kiani received the highest Pakistan civilian award, the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, for her contributions to the field of music. In 2010, she was appointed as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill ambassador, making her the first woman in Pakistan to a Goodwill ambassador to the United Nations.
In 2016, like Abida Parveen, Kiani was titled as one "Pakistan's Most Powerful and Influential Women" by the country's leading news group, Jang Group of Newspapers, as part of their "Power" edition.
Kiani was born in Rawalpindi as the youngest of 3 siblings, her older brother (Irfan Kiani) and sister (Sasha). Her father died when she was 3 years old. Her mother, poet Khawar Kiani, was the principal of a government girls' school. Seeing her musical ability, Khawar enlisted Kiani in the Pakistan National Council of the Arts. She received early education in music from her teacher, Madam Nargis Naheed.
While studying at Viqar-un-Nisa Noon Girls High School, Kiani represented Pakistan at international children festivals in Turkey, Jordan, Bulgaria, and Greece, winning various medals along the way and performing for thousands around the world. Kiani was also a part of Sohail Rana's children's program "Rang Barangi Dunya," a weekly musical on PTV.
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