Renowned artist Farooq Qaiser, who became famous for his character as "Uncle Sargam", has passed away in Islamabad after suffering a heart attack. He was known as "Uncle Sargam" in the popular PTV show Kaliyan. Uncle Sargam was a household name for Pakistani children of the 80s and 90s with his prominent puppet show Kaliyan at that time. — Shehbaz Sharif (القدس في العيون) (@CMShehbaz) May 14, 2021Extremely Saddened to learn about the loss of our Uncle Sargam! So long ‘Uncle Sargam’.

Source: The Express Tribune May 14, 2021 18:05 UTC