Pakistan’s Strategic Reforms Unit (SRU) director General Salman Sufi inaugurated the first Violence against Women Centre (VAWC) of South Asia in Multan on Saturday along with official ambassadors Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Rubina Shaheen.
Officially on board with the SRU, The Mekal Hassan Band performed live at the VAWC inauguration; the performance paid reverence to all those women who have suffered and are victims of acts of violence. The band collaborated with the SRU to create a platform for women, providing them a space to display their musical talent, and raise their voice against all acts of violence.
Mekaal Hasan Band, sometimes shortened to MHB, is a Sufi rock band formed in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan in 1999 by songwriter-guitarist Mekaal Hasan.
The band members have roots in different genres, including jazz, classical music, soul music, and Sufi rock.
The band achieved mainstream success with its debut album Sampooran, released in 2004. Its following studio album Saptak, released in 2010 continued the band’s success. The Mekaal Hasan Band won a number of awards and nominations for its recordings, videos and live performances.
