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An all star group of musicians from Pakistan's key provinces perform for three hours including:
* Pakistan's Living Legend Abida Parveen
Ӣ Zeb and Haniya, of the famed Coke Studio
* Akhtar Chanal Zehri from Balochistan
* Soung Faqirs from the Sachal Sarmast Shrine in Sindh
* Rafaqat Ali Khan representing the Shaam Chaurasi Gharana in Punjab
* Mekaal Hasan Band, Pakistan's most critically acclaimed contemporary band
* Abid Hussain and Abdul Rasheed, dhol virtuosos
* Muhammad Ahmed, matka (clay pot) percussionist
* Muhammad Talib and Riaz Hussain, damboori virtuosos
* Sachoo Khan, Sarangi/Surinda virtuoso
* Ghous Bux, Flute/Alghoza virtuoso
* Tari Khan, Tabla virtuoso
"Sufi Festival is a step towards peace, said by Ambassador Haroon while talking to this correspondence and added, "I took one step and if others will do the same a journey towards destiny of peace will start."
According to ambassador Haroon US embassy Islamabad issued Visas to all 40 folk artists in one hour.
Ghous Baksh Brohi, a folk artist from Balochistan, the largest province by area of Pakistan, constituting approximately 48% of the total area of the country, said, " One and only thing which US should do for Pakistan is to trust Pakistan."
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