A video of Ali Mustafa Dar, adviser to Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz, and his son Ibrahim at Lahore’s Surtaal Music Academy has drawn heaps of emotional reactions from Pakistani celebrities.
The video shared on Ali’s Instagram account shows him and Ibrahim, who has special needs, sitting on the floor with young artists and music lovers. Children perform live on harmoniums and sing traditional music around them. Ali comforts and hugs his son and kisses his hand and cheek.
Actor Mikaal Zulfiqar wrote, “Such a cute moment,” while Juggan Kazim called it amazing and described Ali as a “true man of the people.”
TV host Madeha Naqvi wrote, “This is so wholesome,” while Momin Saqib responded with red heart emojis.
Actor Zara Noor Abbas also liked the video.
Ali has spoken about his experience as the father of an autistic child while advocating for awareness in Pakistan.
Videos of the academy’s young performers have gone viral across the globe. More recently, the children performed the Punjabi song “Alfaaz” with Norwegian singer William Gamborg. A clip of the song has reportedly passed 100 million views.
