Pakistan, May 26 -- Indian singer Arijit Singh drew praise across social media, including from Pakistani fans, after he spoke warmly about fellow musicians Atif Aslam and Shafqat Amanat Ali during a recent concert in Abu Dhabi.

During the performance, Singh covered Atif's popular song Pehli Nazar Mein from the Bollywood film Race.

Midway through the set, he paused to address the audience and asked whether Pakistani songs were still banned in India, saying he was not fully up to date with current news but was curious about the situation.

"I have a question for you all. This might be controversial but I do not care, I do not follow the news as much but is playing Pakistani songs still banned in India?" the singer asked. He expressed frus...