| Full Name | Naheed Akhtar |
| Birth Date | September 26, 1956 |
| Birth Place | Multan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Age | 67 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years Active | 1970–1992 |
| Net Worth | (will be updated soon) |
| Awards | 3 Nigar Film Awards for Best Singer |
| Honors | Pride of Performance (2007) |
| Musical Genres | Playback singing, Ghazal |
| Labels | Lollywood, PTV, Radio Pakistan |
| Associated Acts | Nisar Bazmi, M. Ashraf, Ustad Tafu |
| Early Life and Family | Born in Multan, Punjab; has 3 sisters and 4 brothers; sister Hameeda Akhtar was also a singer |
| Career Start | Began in 1970 with a duet in “Raag Malhar” at Radio Pakistan Multan |
| Film Debut | “Nanha Farishta” (1974) |
| Singing Career Highlights | Recorded 590 songs in 436 Urdu and Punjabi films |
| Personal Life | Married journalist Asif Ali Pota in 1994; has a daughter and a son; Pota died in 2017 |
| Retirement | Left singing in 1986 |
| Later Appearances | Made a stage appearance in 2013; not actively pursuing a singing career as of 2016 |
| Popular Songs | Known for many popular songs in Pakistani film music, pop, Ghazal, and traditional Pakistani classical music |
| Nickname | “Nightingale of Pakistan” |
