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Following in the footsteps of the English rose, the Punjab da puttar did a spot of fund-raising for cricketer Imran Khan. Last week, Daler Mehndi became the first Indian artiste to perform for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore, reportedly raising (Pak) Rs 1 crore.

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Singer Daler Mehndi does spot of fund-raising for cricketer Imran Khan

Daler Mehndi became the first Indian artiste to perform for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore, reportedly raising (Pak) Rs 1 crore.

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