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GHOUS MUHAMMAD NIAZI QAWWAL (LATE) GHOUSE MUHAMMAD NIAZI QAWWAL belongs to the great “Autroli Gharana” of (Ustad Shahab Khansaheb Kas Gung U, P). Ustad Shahab Khansaheb was highly talented in classical music. Autoli Gharana has a great contribution in sub-continent classical music. Ghouse Muhammad Niazi the elder son of (late) Moin Niazi Qawwal “Pride of Performance” was born at Karachi in 1967 and God gave him a highly captivating voice. During his school day’s he won lot of prizes in Natt khawani and Qawwali competitions. He was prominent performer at Radio Pakistan Karachi since his childhood. He started to perform in this art (Qawwali) along with his father Moin Niazi Qawwal and slowly and gradually he be came the main part of his father’s group. When his father died on 20th December 1988, the son started performing with his own group by the name of “Ghouse Muhammad Nasir Niazi Qawwal” under the supervision of his Uncles Haji Ghulam Mohiuddin, Haji Nasir Niazi. His first audiocassette “Jogan Ki Johli Bhar Day Aqa Madinay Wally” did a record-breaking business in Pakistan. Today he has more then 80 Audiocassettes, Some Videos, Audio Cds and Vcds from different recording companies in the world market, which are still very popular among qawwali listeners. During the last 25 years he visited many countries with his group and is a well-known qawwal in the world, Capable of performing in Urdu, Persian, Hindi and Punjabi. In recognition of the services of his father in the art of qawwali, Government Of Sindh attributed the name of street where he lived after his name “ MOIN NIAZI QAWWAL STREET ” this decision is first of its kind in Pakistan With great pride, “MOIN NIAZI QAWWAL STREET (Pride of Performance) situated at Shoe Market Karachi, Pakistan can claim the honor of having (6) SIX great personalities in the art of qawwali and classical music are living on this street. All six of them have been awarded “Pride of Performance and Tamgh-e-Imtiaz” by the Government of Pakistan. The Guinness Book Of World Record has been informed of this unique information which may be incorporated in their future edition. He imparted education to his brothers Taj Muhammad Niazi, Shad Muhammad, Muhammad Ali and Shoukat Ali. He passed away on 29-4-2012 and with his death the qawwali world lost an artist of immense class. After his death his brothers and sons Zafar Niiazi and Masood Niazi continued their father’s mission under the supervision of their uncles.