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Pak musician Haniya Aslam, who worked with AR Rahman in Highway, dies after suffering a cardiac arrest; music partner Zeb Bangash confirms
Singer Swanand Kirkire also offered his condolences and expressed shock over Pakistani singer Haniya Aslam's sudden demise.

Pakistani musician Haniya Aslam, who was a part of the Zeb-Haniya duo, passed away on August 11, Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest. Haniya’s cousin and music partner Zeb Bangash confirmed the news on Instagram. As per reports, Haniya passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest. Taking to Instagram, Zeb shared a series of photos as a tribute to the singer and wrote, “Hanini”.
Zeb and Haniya have also collaborated for Indian films including Madras Cafe and Highway. Many other artists and fans also offered their condolences in the comments section. Singer Swanand Kirkire also commented, “WTF … what happened? OMG.”
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Another artist commented, “Inna lillahe wa inna ilaehe raje’oon – she was always so sweet and a brilliant talent – I’m so sorry for your loss and pray that Allah Pak gives you and the family sabr during this difficult time – Allah Pak Janat ul firdous main jaga dain Ameen.” A third user wrote, “May all the memories you’ve spent together making magic forever be your cherished ones. Keeper of each other’s secrets. Sending you a lot of love Zeb. I cannot imagine the sense of loss you’re feeling. May she rest in eternal peace. We thank you both for the music and the memories associated with them. For where there was Zeb, there was Haniya.”
Watch their song Chal Diyay right here:
Zeb-Haniya have created a few memorable songs for Coke Studio Pakistan, and their song “Chal Diye” has been quite a huge hit. As per reports, Haniya was born in Karachi, she studied in the US and UK and completed her Audio Engineering Diploma from Canada. In one of her past interviews, Haniya mentioned how her collaboration with Zeb in 2001 for the song Chup went viral. Zeb and Haniya have traveled the world and also worked with various renowned artists including AR Rahman for Highway’s song “Sooha Saaha”.


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