KARACHI: With a ponytail tied high and a chain around his neck, Khalid Anwar snaps his fingers and nods to the beat as his latest track “Khawab Dekh” — or “dream” — plays in the background, a song that reflects both his sound and his outlook on life.
The 31-year-old rapper, who performs as MK Anwar, is emerging in Pakistan’s music scene with songs that blend personal struggle with social commentary, using his work to challenge perceptions around disability and inclusion.
In a country where disability remains widespread yet often misunderstood, Anwar’s journey stands out, not only as an artist but as someone navigating life with a degenerative eye condition that has gradually taken away his sight.
Anwar’s introduction to rap came during a school farewell, where he was asked by a teacher to perform something of his own.
“My teacher told me to prepare something, so I wrote ‘School Ki Kahani’ and performed it,” he recalls.
