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and was aired on PTV. In May, Karavan performed at the
Karachi Club, which was the last show by Najam Sheraz as part of the band. The band Circle, which opened for Karavan that night, had Tanseer Daar as their lead vocalist. The band started auditioning for a lead vocalist and on 31 December, Karavan announced Tanseer Daar as their new lead vocalist.
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was released and the first single "Beqarar" from the album was shipped to different radio stations in the country. In
January 2000, Karavan toured to promote their second album and shot a one-hour documentary on the making of the album, "Safar – A Visual Evolution". The documentary was aired on PTV
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due to the band sporting long hair and clothing deemed outlandish. By the end of the year, drummer Allan Smith marked his first appearance with the band. Karavan started off the new year by playing a sold-out concert at PACC in
Karachi. Their first single video, "Rakh Aas", passed the censor board
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Pakistan to promote music and Karavan was one of the leading acts at these shows. In 2007, Karavan promoted their third album at the International Gardish tour and played at the Global Village Amphitheatre. Karavan then went on a tour of the encompassing
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in 1997. Two years later, after Najam Sheraz departed to pursue a solo career, the band recorded their second album, "Safar," with new vocalist
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November, the band released their debut album,
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started working on an untitled project with longtime friend and bassist Sameer Ahmed. In
February, after auditioning over fifty singers for their band, the duo picked
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announced their official break-up after 15 years. "We are done. Fifteen years is a big time period, and no more music will come with the current line-up," Asad told
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nationwide and promos of the album were launched on television for the promotion of the album. Later in the same month, Karavan was featured on ARY News.
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Carlton Hotel, Karachi after being in hibernation.
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