The 43rd death anniversary of renowned Punjabi folk singer Alam Lohar was observed on Sunday.        

He was born in 1928 at village Achh in district Gujarat of Punjab. He developed a new style of singing with "Chimta".  

Alam Lohar was famous for his rendition of "Heer Waris Shah" along with other songs such as "Saif-ul-Malook" and "Jugni".

He was awarded Pride of Performance in 1979 by the government of Pakistan.

Alam Lohar died on this day in 1979 in a road accident. He was buried in Lalamusa.