Last updated: 7 November 2026
AK Sky, whose real name is Ayesha Kanwal, is a rapper from Karachi. She was the only female contestant on Rap Icon Pakistan, the Geo TV rap competition whose first season aired in 2026 (The News).
Like fellow Karachi rappers Shareh and Daniya Kanwal, AK Sky is part of the new generation of Pakistani hip-hop artists reaching audiences at home and abroad.
Biography
AK Sky, whose real name is Ayesha Kanwal, is a rapper from Karachi. She was the only female contestant on Rap Icon Pakistan, the Geo TV rap competition whose first season aired in 2026, and she said she hoped her presence on the show would challenge perceptions surrounding women rappers. In 2024 she was featured in Channel 4's Unreported World documentary “The Women Changing Pakistan's Rap Scene”, where she said her family only allowed her to rap because she had the support of her fiancé, and that she uses her music to talk about female empowerment.
Life Events
- 2024 – Featured in Channel 4's Unreported World documentary “The Women Changing Pakistan's Rap Scene”.
- 2026 – The only female contestant on Rap Icon Pakistan Season 1.
Work Experience
AK Sky raps in Urdu and English. She released the EP Sand Storm and the track “Khari Main Akeli”. Rap Icon Pakistan, produced by Pixel Entertainment and Red Shoes Productions in collaboration with Geo TV, chose 12 contestants from thousands of hopefuls; AK Sky was the competition's only female contestant. She was interviewed by hiphopkhabri in October 2026.
Achievements
- Only female contestant on Rap Icon Pakistan Season 1 (2026). Featured in Channel 4's Unreported World documentary “The Women Changing Pakistan's Rap Scene” (2024). Released the EP Sand Storm
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