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Popular Pakistani singer Ghazala Javed killed Popular Pakistani singer Ghazala Javed killed
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Popular Pakistani singer Ghazala Javed has been shot dead in the north-western city of Peshawar.Popular Pakistani singer Ghazala Javed has been shot dead in the north-western city of Peshawar.
Ms Javed and her father were killed when gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on them late on Monday, police say. Ms Javed was killed along with her father late on Monday, but there are differing accounts of what happened.
Police say the murders may be linked to a family dispute.Police say the murders may be linked to a family dispute.
Ms Javed, who sang in her native Pashto, was from Pakistan's Swat valley, which she fled three years ago during a military offensive against Taliban militants in the region.Ms Javed, who sang in her native Pashto, was from Pakistan's Swat valley, which she fled three years ago during a military offensive against Taliban militants in the region.
Singers and dancers were particularly targeted by insurgents when they overran the area in 2007.Singers and dancers were particularly targeted by insurgents when they overran the area in 2007.
Ms Javed at one point was also forced to stop singing because of threats. Ms Javed's sister says that armed men broke into the singer's house and killed her and their father.
The singer, who was in her twenties, later married a businessman but they are thought to have divorced. But other accounts say they were killed when gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on the street.
Born into a family of musicians, Ghazala Javed was popular across Pakistan, Afghanistan and among Pashto-speaking communities around the world.
While Swat was dominated by the Taliban and then subject to a military offensive, she often sang about peace. At one point, she was forced to stop singing after receiving threats.
In 2010 the singer, who was in her mid-twenties, married a businessman but it is thought they later divorced.
Correspondents say her music fused eastern and western traditions.Correspondents say her music fused eastern and western traditions.
Tributes from fans across Afghanistan and Pakistan have been pouring into social media sites. Tributes from her fans have been pouring into social media sites.