I first heard the name Ahmad Zahir nearly 20 years ago. I was driving across northern Afghanistan a couple of weeks after a little-known group of young men called the Taliban had captured the capital, ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — It was the first day of class at the Ahmad Zahir Singing Course, and Samir Najibullah arrived looking like a young rock star. His wavy hair was slicked back, and he wore a ...

(MENAFN- Wadsam) Born on 14 June 1946, Ahmad Zahir was a singer, songwriter and composer from Laghman province, Afghanistan. He was considered the Elvis Preseley of Afghanistan for his similar style ...

Sporting a black quiff and sideburns, Ahmad Zahir sang of love and heartbreak in liberal 1970s Kabul – a city now plagued by war and suffering, but where the popularity of Afghanistan‘s “Elvis” ...

The late Afghan singer Ahmad Zahir once sang, “When a name becomes immortal, its death is never easy.” His words proved prophetic. Nearly four decades after his suspicious death at age 33, Zahir ...