Junaid Jamshed was a Pakistani recording artist, television personality, fashion designer, occasional actor, singer-songwriter, preacher and a televanglist. After graduating with a degree in engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshed briefly worked as a civilian contractor and engineer for the Pakistan Air Force before focusing on a musical career. He soon began performing on various local university campuses before being noticed by pop singer Rohail Hyatt in 1983. With the help of Hyatt and Nusrat Hussain, Jamshed was inducted into the singing group Vital Signs and signed a record deal with record executive and producer Shoaib Mansoor to his PTV Music Studio. Jamshed first gained nationwide prominence and international recognition as group ‘Vital Signs’ vocalist in 1987 with the album ‘Vital Signs 1’. The album topped the music channel charts around the country. It included the number one single “Dil dil Pakistan” and “Tum Mil Gye”. The commercial success of Vital Signs’ first album helped develop Pakistan’s rock music industry. In 1994, he released his debut solo album ‘Junaid of Vital Signs’, which also quickly became a national hit, followed by ‘Us Rah Par’ in 1999 and ‘Dil Ki Baat’ in 2002. In 2004, Jamshed left both his engineering and music careers and, since then, has focused on his religious activities for Islam and reciting nasheeds on TV and releasing them on CD’s. His debut religious album ‘Jalwa-e-Janan’ was released in 2005 and was followed by ‘Mehboob-e-Yazdaan’ in 2006, ‘Badr-ud-Duja’ in 2008 and ‘Badeeuz Zaman’ in 2009. Jamshed also owns a clothing boutique with the name “J.”, which has several outlets throughout Pakistan. Junaid Jamshed, along with his wife, Ayesha and daughter Nahya, died on Wednesday when PIA Flight 661 crashed in Chitral enroute Islamabad. He was in Chitral for a Tablighi Jamaat mission and was returning to Islamabad. Twitter : @iamhamzabbasi You will be missed Junaid bhai. #JunaidJamshed (Hamza Ali Abbasi) @realshoaibmalik My heart goes out to the families whose loved ones were lost. May Allah make it easy. Let’s say Fatiha for all & sp Junaid Jamshed bhai RIP (Shoaib Malik) @ImranAbbas Really sad for the all the passengers of PIA 661 and our dear Junaid Jamshed bhai. (Imran Abbas) @fasi_zaka Junaid Jamshed – the man who voiced a nation’s anthem that stood on the shoulders of Pak Sarzameen (Fasi Zaka) @Quratulainb Junaid Jamshed has left us in the most devastating way. Shocked and heartbroken. #PIAcrash (Quratulain Baloch) @shoaib100mph My heart is drowning in sadness to learn about the air crash of Pia.. news feared my friends Junaid Jamshed and alay Akram was in it 2.. (Shoaib Akhtar) @falamb3 It is confirmed that my friend & neighbour Junaid Jamshed was indeed on the unfortunate flight. Allah have mercy. #PIA (Fakhre Alam)