The Jupiters () were a

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i music band who are considered one of the pioneers of

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in Pakistan. Although the band released only a few albums, it became a breeding ground for many notable future singers. The hit song "Yaaro Yehi Dosti Hai" sung by one of the vocalists

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topped the charts in the early 1990s, and is still a famous number. The band disbanded in the late 1990s and is remembered as a party band in the city of

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. The drummer-cum-composer developed an

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type persona and became the driving force behind several hits by

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ( Punjabi, ; born 9 December 1974) is a Pakistani Singer, primarily of Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the biggest and highest paid singers in Pakistan. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Kha ...

.https://tribune.com.pk/story/367060/sahir-ali-bagga-age-of-glory/, 'Sahir Ali Bagga: Age of glory', the original drummer of Jupiters music band, The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 19 April 2012, Retrieved 28 March 2017

Notable members

, the future lead singer of Sufi/rock band Junoonhttp://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?171146-Pakistani-Pop-Music-80-s-amp-90-s-era, Pakistani Pop Music - 1980s and 1990s era, Retrieved 28 March 2017 *

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, later became a

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* Bilal Hafeez, founder of the band and lead singer (song -"Saray Gidhay Wich") * Shakir Awan, band's drummer after Bagga left. He remained associated with the band until its dissolution. * Irfan Kiani, lead singer, brother of

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* Amir Munawar, lead singer, well-known music composer * Tahir Saqi, lead singer *

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, last lead singer before the band collapsed

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