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Laal (band)

Field	Value
name	Laal
image	Laal Performing.jpg
caption	Laal performing live at the Microsoft Pakistan Open Door 2011 in Karachi, Sindh.
image_size	250
background	group_or_band
origin	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan	instrument =
genre	Sufi rock, progressive rock, alternative rock
years_active	2008–present
label	Fire Records, Times Music India
associated_acts	Junoon
current_members	Taimur Rahman
Mahvash Waqar
Haider Rahman
past_members	Shahram Azhar

Mahvash Waqar Haider Rahman

Laal ( ) is a musical band from Pakistan known for singing socialist and progressive political songs, especially on the poetry written by leftist Urdu poets such as Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Habib Jalib.

Band members

Shahram Azhar (Former Member)- Guitar and Vocals
Taimur Rahman- Guitar and Vocals
Mahvash Waqar- Backup Vocals
Haider Rahman- Flute

Discography

The debut album is titled Umeed e Sahar and has been released by Fire Records (owned by Geo TV). The second album is titled "Utho Meri Dunya" and has been released by Times Music in India (2012) and Fire Records in Pakistan (2013).

Albums

Umeed-e-Sahar (2009)
- Main Nay Kaha (Musheer)
- Umeed-e-Sahar
- Sadaa
- Jaag Punjab
- Dastoor
- Kal, Aaj Aur Kal
- Zulmat
- Mat Samjho
- Na Judaa
- Jaago
Utho Meri Duniya (2012/2013)
- Utho Meri Duniya
- Fareeda
- Jhoot Ka Uncha Sar
- Meray Dil, Meray Musafir
- Bay Dam
- Chah Ka Ilzaam
- Deshatgardi Murdabad
- Ghum Na Kar
- Na Honay Paee
- Yaad

Controversy

It was reported on 6 June 2014 that the official Facebook page of the band has been blocked by the Facebook at the request of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. Taimur Rahman, the vocalist and guitarist of the band, said: “The ban was out of the blue and very shameful, there was no controversial entry in the past week that deserved a ban on the page. Our short comments on news clippings we post are usually those that are objected to by the majority of people.” The page, however, was restored later. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, on other hand, denied that they requested for blocking.

References

"Band Info". BBC.
(6 June 2014). "Facebook Page Blocked". The Express Tribune.
(7 June 2014). "Ban Lifted". Bloomberg.
(6 June 2014). "PTA's Denials". Dawn.

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