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Singer-composer Adnan Sami is none too pleased by attempts in the Pakistani media to club his case with that of the lately-beleaguered Pakistani singer Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan who returned to Pakistan.Foiled attempts have been made by the media from across the border to get in touch with Adnan and his family in Pakistan and India. Says Adnan angrily, “I don't know why the Pakistani media is

India to quiz Pakistani singer over cash: report

NEW DELHI — Indian authorities are to question a renowned Pakistani singer and two members of his entourage after they were detained at New Delhi airport for carrying undeclared cash worth $124,000.Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and the other two men were released by revenue officials late Monday but their passports have been withheld pending further investigations, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan released

NEWS DELHI: Pakistan’s internationally acclaimed singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan who had been detained in India for over 25 hours was released on Monday, Geo News reported.Rahat Fateh Ali was detained here at Indira Gandhi airport on Sunday for possessing 124,000 US dollars, higher than the permissible limit, when he arrived at the airport to board for a flight to Karachi.However, the singer was

Music fraternity support Rahat Ali Khan

While Pakistan has initiated hectic efforts to secure the release of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who was detained at the IGI airport in Delhi on Sunday by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), after he and two of his troupe members were caught carrying 1.24 lakh USD (about `60 lakh) in undeclared foreign currency, singers and musicians from the music fraternity say that the man deserves to be

Pakistan steps up efforts for Rahat Ali Khan's release

Pakistan on Monday stepped up efforts for the release of noted singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who has been detained in India for possessing a large amount of undeclared foreign currency, according to media reports.Foreign secretary Salman Bashir has contacted the Indian high commissioner in Islamabad to discuss Khan's case, Geo News channel reported.The Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi has

Rahat Fateh Ali arrested in India, will appear in court

Rahat Fateh Ali arrested in India, will appear in court today Famous Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been arrested in India and he will appear in Indian court today, Dunya News reported today. According to his family, only the passport of Rahat Fateh Ali has been taken in custody; he has reached his hotel in New Delhi. It is stated that Rahat Fateh Ali Khan along with his two companions

Pak seeks info about Rahat's detention

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday directed Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik to inquire about the detention of well-known singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.The minister is examining the matter, said an official statement issued hours after Khan was detained at the airport in Delhi on charges of carrying a large amount of undeclared

Pakistan concerned over Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's detention in India

Islamabad/New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday directed the country's envoy in India to extend consular support to singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who was detained at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on charges of carrying undisclosed money.Rahat was detained at the airport Sunday on his way back to Pakistan after attending concerts and award

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan detained over undeclared foreign currency

 Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was detained at the IGI airport in New Delhi this evening by revenue intelligence sleuths for allegedly carrying a huge amount of undeclared foreign currency.Khan, popular Bollywood playback singer, arrived here on a flight from Karachi and was intercepted by personnel from directorate of revenue intelligence acting on some prior information, official