The Renowned singer Rubina Qureshi died after protracted illness in Karachi on Wednesday. She was 81.

Popularly known as Nightingale of Sindh, she performed in Sindhi, Urdu, Punjabi and Saraiki Languages.

Born on 19th September 1940 in Hyderabad, she started her career from Radio Pakistan Hyderabad and got married with legendary actor Mustafa Qureshi in September 1970.

She will be laid to rest at Abdullah Ghazi Graveyard in Karachi this afternoon.

Sindh Minister for Education and Culture Syed Sardar Shah has expressed deep sorrow over her death.