Abida Parween has been played on NTS in shows including James Holden, featured first on 13 May 2016. Songs played include Yaar Di Gharoli.

Begum Abida Parveen "Pride of Performance", Sitara-e-Imtiaz, a Pakistani singer, is one of the foremost exponents of Sufi music. Her forte is the kafi and the ghazal, though she has also ventured into traditional male territory and sung qawwalis. She is known for her particularly stunning voice, as well as her vivid musical imagination. She has attained legendary status in the Indian Sub-Continent, especially within her home province of Sindh, Pakistan.