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Pakistani Artists

The 50 most-read Pakistani artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

83 artists are ranked in Pakistan. The biggest move was شیر میانداد خان, up 36 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanqawwali, classical	65,194	0
02	Rahat Fateh Ali Khanqawwali	37,929	0
03	Bohemiahip hop	19,069	+6
04	Nazia Hassanpop	17,180	+2
05	Atif Aslamfilmi	14,123	-1
06	Ali Zafarpop	14,118	-3
07	Farrukh Fateh Ali Khanghazal, qawwali	12,087	+1
08	Farhan Saeedpop rock	10,878	-3
09	Anand Bakshifilmi	10,559	+1
10	Roshanfilmi	10,328	+2
11	Amrita Pritampoetry	9,928	-4
12	Faiz Ahmad Faizghazal	7,928	-1
13	Ghulam Alighazal	7,861	0
14	Mr. Capone-Echicano rap	6,969	+16
15	Bade Ghulam Ali Khanhindustani classical	5,593	0
16	Ali Sethighazal	5,257	-2
17	Attaullah Khan Esakhelvifolk, ghazal	4,484	0
18	The Sabri Brothersqawwali	4,275	-2
19	Rumerfolk, country	4,270	+5
20	Ali Azmatrock	4,095	+1
21	Momina Mustehsanpop	3,873	-3
22	Quratulain Balouchpop	3,774	0
23	Lenny Zakatekfunk	3,635	0
24	Hadiqa Kianipop	3,346	-5
25	Surinder Kaurindian classical	2,988	+4
26	Stringspop, rock	2,951	+2
27	Shafqat Amanat Alirock	2,683	-1
28	Shae Gillalternative rock, indie rock	2,669	-3
29	Jalrock	2,542	-9
30	Faisal Kapadiapop rock	2,517	-3
31	Bilal Saeedsinger-songwriter	2,268	0
32	Amjad Sabriqawwali	2,045	+2
33	Junoonsufi rock	2,005	0
34	Annie Khalidpop	1,828	+1
35	Abrar-ul-Haqbhangra	1,649	+1
36	Badar Ali Khanqawwali	1,613	+32
37	Ahmed Rushdiclassical	1,598	+1
38	شیر میانداد خانqawwali	1,506	+36
39	Zeb Bangashpop	1,405	-7
40	Vital Signspop rock	1,339	-3
41	Jawad Ahmadpop	1,329	0
42	Shehzad Roypop	1,267	-3
43	Salman Ahmadsufi rock	1,232	-3
44	Noorialternative rock	1,087	-2
45	Fariha Pervezpop	808	+1
46	Entity Paradigmprogressive metal	742	+2
47	James Bernardclassical	732	+7
48	Ahmed Jahanzebpop	715	-1
49	Arshad Mehmoodclassical	697	+1
50	Hamid Ali Khanghazal, hindustani classical	656	+2

Rising outside the top 50this month

58	Khwaja Khurshid Anwarindian classical	507	+6
53	Fuzönalternative rock	605	+2
59	Naqsh Lyallpurifilmi	464	+2
76	Shallum Asher Xavierjazz	143	+2
70	Shamoon Ismailblues	244	+1

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.