Rahim Shah is a famous Pakistani Pashtun pop singer composer and music producer who has written and composed songs in various languages which have received recognition from a variety of countries. He sings primarily in Pashto, however he has also created songs in Urdu and Punjabi. Rahim Shah was born on April 3, 1975. A Pashtun (Yusufzai tribe) with his father coming from Swat; however, he was raised and educated in Karachi. Rahim Shah's solo career began in the late 1990s with successful singles. Ghum album containing the popular single "Pehle Toh Kabhi Kabhi Ghum Tha" was particularly successful.