Iconic Pakistani playback and Qawwali singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, apologised on Saturday and owned a video circulating online of him beating his student after it sparked online furore at his behaviour. On Saturday, a video surfacing on social media showed the artist resorting to physical aggression, using shoes and slapping the employee over a missing “bottle”. Whoever has done this act [of leaking the video] is blackmailing to defame my teacher,” he added. Rahat also added that he had asked forgiveness from Hasnain the next instant, Dawn reported. The singer is Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s nephew and grandson.

Source: News 24 January 28, 2024 04:16 UTC