| 1. Abida Parveen's smoking habits are not known. |
| 2. It is also not known if she drinks alcohol. |
| 3. She gained devotional inspiration from her father's musical school. |
| 4. Abida Parveen sang her first complete kalam at the age of 3. |
| 5. She received training from Ustad Salamat Ali Khan of Sham Chaurasia Gharana. |
| 6. Her first breakthrough occurred in 1973 with a Sindhi song on Radio Pakistan. |
| 7. Abida Parveen was honored with the Pride of Pakistan Award in 1984. |
| 8. In 1993, she took Sufi Music to the global level with her first international concert. |
| 9. She received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2005. |
| 10. In 2007, Abida Parveen collaborated with Shehzad Roy for a song titled 'Zindagi'. |
| 11. During a performance in 2010, she suffered a heart attack. |
| 12. She was a judge on the singing talent show 'Sur Kshetra' in 2012. |
| 13. In the same year, she was honored with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' in India. |
| 14. Abida Parveen opened the two-floor venture 'Abida Parveen Gallerie' in 2012. |
| 15. She was conferred with Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 2013. |
| 16. Abida Parveen received the Ambassador's Recognition Award in UAE in 2015. |
| 17. In 2016, she collaborated with Salim-Sulaiman for a special song. |
| 18. Abida Parveen was named as SAARC's Peace Ambassador in 2017. |
| 19. She was bestowed Pakistan's second highest civilian award, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, in 2012 and the highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz, in March 2021, by the President of Pakistan. |
