Prominent Pashto singer Karan Khan has spoken up about why he always preferred songs depicting deep sense of Pashtun cultural loss and identity crisis. In an interview with DAWN, the poet-turned-musician said that he could not think of a romantic song over the death of his people. “I don’t want to disappoint my people either but I select poetic pieces that reflect real and on ground situation of Pakhtuns in the region, which has been the battlefield for the last more than three decades. Pakhtuns are in jeopardy, passing through crucial times,” said Karan Khan. He said that normally singers didn’t touch such numbers because it carried a slight political tinge and they feared it might risk their careers. He said that it was their own choice but artists and literati should also fulfil their responsibilities. “My fans cannot expect from me romantic songs when my people are suffering. I have to sing out their pains, endless sufferings and war-stricken society. We need to give them hope, show them light and guide them to restrain peace and tolerance,” said the pop star. #karankhan #karankhanmusic #karankhansongs #pashtun #pashto #pashtomusic #pashtosongs #pashtosinger #pukhto #pukhtoon https://www.instagram.com/p/CYhH_T9MThY/?utm_medium=tumblr
