Amjad Sabri, one of Pakistan's finest Sufi Qawwals best known for his soul-stirring renditions of mystic poetry, was killed on Wednesday by unidentified gunmen who shot him in the head in a targeted terror attack in Karachi. 

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Sabri, 45, and an associate were travelling in a car in Karachi's congested Liquatabad 10 area when two unidentified motorcycle-borne gunmen fired at their vehicle, critically injuring them.

Amjad had recently made news in India when Salman Khan's film Bajrangi Bhaijaan was released. Amjad had claimed that the song 'Bhar Do Jholi Meri' which is actually sung by his forefathers, was used in the film without his permission. The song in the Salman Khan-starrer was sung by Adnan Sami. 

Amjad Sabri was the son of renowned Qawwal Ghulam Farid Sabri whose family is famous in the subcontinent for their contribution to this sufi art and mystic poetry.

Sabri was one of Pakistan's finest qawwals, known for his soul-stirring renditions of mystic poetry.Some of the most memorable and famous qawwalis of the Sabris were 'Bhar Do Jholi Meri', 'Tajdar-i-Haram' and 'Mera Koi Nahin Hai Teray Siwa'.

Sabri, who travelled widely to Europe and USA for his concerts, was known as the "rockstar" of Qawali due to his modern style of rendition.

(With PTI inputs)