Music '89 was the first ever all pop music stage-show to be aired on Pakistan TV.

Music '89 pop music show

This music show was aired in January 1989, on PTV (Pakistan state run TV channel). The show was directed by

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and hosted by the famous pop singer

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and her brother,

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. It was a revolutionary show that introduced a new breed of young musicians post-

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. The show was the launching pad for much new talent in Pakistan and many new artistes including

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, Ali Haider,

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, while also introducing underground, "alternative" bands including Final Cut and The Barbarians (Pakistani band). In a 2014 interview before his death,

Aslam Azhar Aslam Azhar ( ur, ; 2 September 1932 – 29 December 2015) was a Pakistan Television executive, considered to be the "father of Pakistan Television".

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(PTV). He described it by saying, "I held a programme called ''Music '89'' that was hailed as a breath of fresh air".

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