EMI Pakistan is the country’s largest and most trusted music rights company, safeguarding and monetizing Pakistan’s greatest recordings for global audiences. Our catalogue includes over 55,000 tracks and 3,400 contracted artists, making us the primary source of authentic Pakistani music across digital and licensing platforms worldwide.
As custodians of a vast archive — including 6,000+ hours of subcontinental music — we ensure that legendary artistry continues to thrive in the present. From classical, Sufi and Qawwali, to film soundtracks, folk and contemporary pop, our repertoire spans the complete spectrum of Pakistan’s sound.
Today, EMI Pakistan works at the forefront of digital distribution, publishing, licensing, rights management, and preservation. We maintain partnerships with 800+ global digital platforms, ensuring legal access to Pakistani music everywhere — while artists receive the royalties they deserve.
By continually restoring and digitizing analog archives, championing emerging talent, and empowering creators through fair rights protection, we are enabling the future of Pakistani music — built on the strength of its heritage.
Make copyright protection a natural part of music culture in Pakistan and uplift the industry to global standards
Honor commitments, serve artists, safeguard rights, and deliver world-class Pakistani music to audiences everywhere.
• Music is our identity
• Our brand equity is in our artists & repertoire
• IP (Intellectual Property) compliance is our motto
Serving music since 1948, EMI Pakistan is the country’s longest-standing record label and home to Pakistan’s largest musical library. Our journey began as The Gramophone Company of Pakistan, established with the full backing of the His Master’s Voice (HMV) Group UK. Following the divestment of EMI UK Group in 1991, the company proudly became an independent entity under the name EMI (Pakistan) Ltd in 1993.
Our very first archived recording dates back even earlier—a 1939 track by Madam Noor Jehan—marking the beginning of a legacy that continues to define the nation’s musical identity. Over the decades, EMI Pakistan has represented the greatest voices and most influential groups in our cultural history.
Our extensive archives hold over 60,000 recordings across genres and eras—Ghazal, Qawwali, Eastern Classical, Pop, Film Soundtracks, Folk, Instrumentals and beyond. These include the legacies of icons such as Noor Jehan, Mehdi Hassan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ghulam Ali, Iqbal Bano, Farida Khanum, Ghulam Farid Sabri, Alam Lohar, and generations of Pakistan’s top pop stars.
As music evolved, so did EMI Pakistan. We have consistently championed new artists, embraced technological shifts, and pioneered the transition of legacy music into modern listening formats. By 2000, while labels around the world struggled to keep pace with digital transformation, EMI Pakistan was already developing pathways for the future of music consumption—ensuring that heritage and contemporary creativity thrive together.
Today, as a fully independent company, we remain committed to safeguarding Pakistan’s sonic history while providing superior, legal, and globally accessible music content. EMI Pakistan continues to be a beacon for the industry—preserving the past, powering the present, and inspiring the future of Pakistani music.
