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Born in Quetta and raised in Islamabad, Mustehsan earned a double majors degree in Biomedical Engineering and Applied Mathematics from the Stony Brook University. Mustehsan rose to prominence as a co-singer and writer in Farhan Saeed's single "Pee Jaun", and later sang the acclaimed song "Awari" for the Indian thriller film Ek Villain (2014). Her claim to fame came later, when in 2016 she marked her Coke Studio debut as a featured artist in season 9, with the ghazal song "Afreen Afreen", and "Tera Woh Pyar", receiving critical appraisal. Following her debut, she became one of the most sought-out media personalities in Pakistan, and the songs became two of the most viewed songs of Pakistan, both garnering over 400 million views.
Mustehsan's next three singles, "Aaya Na Tu" (2018), "Baari" (2019) and "Uchiyan Deewaran" (2020), topped the music charts in the country, peaked on YouTube within 24 hours upon their releases and all of them have since gained more than 200 million views collectively, and received critical compliment for her voice in the original soundtrack of the television series Alif (2019). Alongside her singing career, Mustehsan is vocal about issues such as the role of women in Pakistan and feminism.
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