Meet Khawar Malik: Young Rawalpindi rapper dreaming of stardom
TV&Showbiz
Wed, Feb 17, 2021
KARACHI: Most of the creative industry in Pakistan is located in either Karachi or Lahore. As a result, most artists in the country tend to be based in either of these two cities. Khawar Malik is a refreshing exception. The 23 year-old hip hop star and music director was born and raised in Rawalpindi. His first track,
Pindi Aye, released in early 2020, catapulted Malik to national fame.
One of the reasons the song was such a success was that it was released on video sharing platform YouTube. Over the past few years, the platform has provided budding artists a way to showcase their talents to the wider world. Many young artists now solely use YouTube to engage with their audience, most of whom are the youth.