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‘Been working on Urdu for last 6 months’: English singer who sang Pakistan's national anthem calls it a ‘real challenge’

Hindustan Times - Cricket · 20 August 2026 at 2:51 pm

‘Been working on Urdu for last 6 months’: English singer who sang Pakistan's national anthem calls it a ‘real challenge’

Laura Wright spent six months learning Urdu before taking on Pakistan’s national anthem at Headingley, after her experience singing India’s anthem in Bengali.

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‘Been working on Urdu for last 6 months’: English singer who sang Pakistan's national anthem calls it a ‘real challenge’

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