LAHORE – Renowned folk singer Attaullah Khan Esakhailvi released a brief video message on Thursday, dismissing rumours about his death and disclosing his latest medical condition.
Esakhailvi thanked his fans who kept praying for his early recovery and disclosed that he was discharged from hospital and was perfectly alright now, contrary to social media gossip.
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The ‘Balo Batyan’ singer informed the social media users through his verified Facebook page that his illness left an impact on a single show.
‘Now I am heading to Dubai for a show on April 13th,’ the singer announced.
The music maestro revealed that he was unwell when he was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz on March 23rd, however, hastened to add that with the prayers of the fans, he recovered swiftly.
In a matchless gesture, Esakhailvi did not slam the social media users who disseminated fake news about his death and instead addressed them with a poetic verse.
Besides social media rumours, the Wikipedia page about the singer was also edited, confirming his death on April 4th, 2019.