Pakistan’s first progressive alternative rock band, Qayaas‘ debut album ‘Uss Paar‘ to be released on 16th of April, 2011. CD will be available on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.

Umeed is all about hope and light at the end of the tunnel. We are going through tough times here in Pakistan and this is our small effort to raise the hopes of our people in the coming year. Special Thanks to Khurram‘s wife Mariam for coming up with the vocal melody , Sarmad‘s wife […]

Photos Courtesy: Kuch Khaas

Abbas Ali Khan – Adhay Adhay (Download Audio) Artist: Abbas Ali Khan Song: Adhay Adhay Download Now! The song Adhay Adhay is not about betrayal; it’s about the breakup of relationships and how our egos stop us from getting back together again with our loved ones, even when our hearts want reunion. No vampires this […]

NEW DELHI: On 16th December, Pakistani Rock Band “Qayaas” performed their first international concert at Hard Rock Cafe, New Delhi along with one of India’s best band “Half Step Down”. Jack Daniel’s Annual Rock Awards in association with Rolling Stone also presented them an award for the Best Pakistani Rock Band. Qayaas performed 10 original […]

Jack Daniel’s Annual Rock Awards in association with Rolling Stone presents The Award Winners Tour. This year the awards have been extended to India’s neighboring countries Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Bands from both countries were given the opportunity to apply for the best band of the year in their respective countries. The winning band from […]

By Hasan Faridi Many songs flying through our airwaves today are about love, despair and… more love. Not this one. The song “Pukaar” by the band Qayaas is a song dedicated to those hit by the devastating floods that took the majority of Pakistan in July 2010. The floods affected around 20 million people, mostly […]

[ Download Audio ] Pukaar is an impassioned plea (a small effort from their side) for reaching out to the victims of the recent floods. One of the worst natural calamities in recent memory, the flood has been termed by International media as a “bigger disaster than the tsunami.” Band: Qayaas Song: Pukaar (for Flood […]

Qayaas – Mera Wana (Download Audio) Band: Qayaas Song: Mera Wana Download Now! “This is our statement against the so called “War on Terror”. It is ironic that they kill civilians including women and young children through drone strikes yet talk about making this world a peaceful place. We as a nation are going through […]

Qayaas is a Pakistani band that started when Khurram Waqar (previously in the successful bands, Knumb and Entity Paradigm) heard Umair Jaswal at a studio, shooting a show for ARY Musik that involved promoting upcoming bands in Islamabad. Umair was already in a band called Silversmoke, a band that is popular, with rocking songs such […]