Junaid Jamshed

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Junaid Jamshed Khan (3 September 1964 – 7 December 2016) was a Pakistani Islamic preacher, singer-songwriter and television personality. Jamshed first gained nationwide and international recognition as the vocalist of Vital Signs. Their 1987 album, Vital Signs 1 included the hit singles "Dil Dil Pakistan", and "Tum Mil Gaye". The commercial success of the album helped develop Pakistan's rock music industry. In 1994, he released his debut solo album, Junaid of Vital Signs followed by Us Rah Par in 1999 and Dil Ki Baat in 2002. In 2004, Jamshed left both his engineering and music careers and, influenced by the Tablighi Jamaat of Deobandis, focused on his religious activities for Islam, reciting nasheeds on television, and releasing them on CDs. Jamshed also owned a clothing boutique with the name "J." (read as "Jay Dot"), which has several outlets throughout Pakistan and some abroad. Junaid Jamshed and his wife died on 7 December 2016 when PIA Flight 661 crashed in Havelian; the flight was en route to Islamabad from Chitral. He had been in Chitral for a Tablighi Jamaat mission and was returning to Islamabad.