MUMBAI: Renowned Pakistani singer Mehnaz Begum passed away on Saturday in Bahrain, when she was enroute to US for treatment. Reports state that the singer was suffering from respiratory problems and died during a short stay in Bahrain.

Aged 55, Begum was a chronic patient of diabetes and asthma and was travelling to US for advanced medical care. Reportedly, she collapsed after her condition worsened while she was waiting for her flight in the boarding lounge at the airport.

As per agency reports, her funeral prayer will be offered at Imam Bargah Ancholi following Zohar Prayer today (Monday). Her last resting place will be in Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard in Sohrab Goth, Karachi.

The daughter of popular sub-continent singer Kajjan Begum, she sang over 2,500 songs for radio, television and films in a variety of genres like ghazal, thumri, dadra, khayal and drupad. She was known for her distinct style of singing and had a huge fan following.