Floods in Balochistan have severely impacted Balochi singer Wahab Ali Bugti, who rose to fame with the popular song “Kana Yaari” from Coke Studio’s 14th season.
Some pictures of Wahab Ali Bugti have gone viral on social media. They show him and his small children, as well as other family members, sleeping and living outside because they have nowhere to go because of the flooding in Balochistan.
Flooding in the Naseerabad district of Balochistan province ruined their mud house, so they had to live outside. Fans of Wahab Ali Bugti and people on social media are tagging Coke Studio in these photos to ask the singer for help and say they feel bad about the situation in Balochistan.
Celebrities, and politicians call for helping Bugti
Kaifi Khalil, Bugti’s co-singer in the famous Coke Studio song, posted a story on his Instagram seeking help and donations for his fellow colleague.
“[Donate] as much as you can. Please help him if you live near him or are in touch with him,” Khail wrote on his Instagram, adding: “Lots more prayers for you Wahab bhai.”
The singer also provided the details of Bugti’s bank account so that people could donate funds directly to him.
Hadiqa Kayani, a well-known singer in Pakistan, also commented on the post. She was worried about the flooding in Wahab Ali Bugti and Balochistan.
Hadiqa Kayani has announced that she is collecting donations and will soon travel to Balochistan to assist Coke Studio singer Wahab Ali Bugti and other flood victims as part of her “Wasila-i-Rah” flood victims’ campaign 2022.
Motivational speaker Muniba Mazari termed the development “heartbreaking”
So heartbreaking! 💔
This is brother Wahab Bugti & this is what he’s going through right now. Allah Rehm! 🤲🏻#Balochistanflood @cokestudio pic.twitter.com/XDx0kXHHpM
— Muniba Mazari (@muniba_mazari) August 21, 2022
“This is brother Wahab Bugti & this is what he’s going through right now. Allah Rehm!” “Let’s help in whatever ways we can. May Allah make things easier for us all!” she tweeted later.
Senator Sarfarzaz Bugti, taking to Twitter, said that the Coke Studio singer is stuck in the devastating floods in Dera Bugti.
Do you remember Wahab Bugti from @cokestudio, he is stuck in devastated floods in Dera Bugti, Balochistan, just like him thousands of Baloch are facing difficulties and looking for Pakistani brothers & sisters for help. https://t.co/RZXJKtSU0a https://t.co/WvBAi8Fnft pic.twitter.com/an64ymNZ3T
— Senator Sarfraz Bugti (@PakSarfrazbugti) August 22, 2022
And just like him, Bugti said, thousands of Baloch people are facing difficulties and looking towards “Pakistani brothers and sisters for help”.
Balochistan’s education department has said that all government and private educational institutes will remain closed from August 22 (today) to August 27.
