'Jaag Raha Hai Pakistan' singer Taj Multani dies of cancer at 74

KARACHI: Musician Taj Multani, known for his patriotic songs, passed away Friday night at the age of 74 after a long battle with cancer, Geo News reported.

Multani shot to fame with his patriotic song "Jaag RahaHai Pakistan" during the War of 1965. The singer, who, according to a local media outlet, was originally from southern Punjab, also lent the magic of his voice to numerous films as aplayback singer.

The government of Pakistan had honoured him with the President Award for Pride of Performance earlier this year.

Multani was undergoing treatment for bone cancer at a local hospital in Karachi before his death last night.

His funeral prayers will be offered atMasjid Siddique-e-Akbar in Gulshan-e-Iqbal's Block C after Namaz-e-Asr.