What is "irtiqa"

Irtiqa ( Urdu: ارتقاء, literal English translation: evolution) is the debut album by the Pakistani rock band, Entity Paradigm. It was originally slated for a 25 September 2003 release date, but was delayed to 1 October. Entity Paradigm released singles from Irtiqa which were "Hamesha," " Hamein Aazma", " Kahan Hai Tu", "Aghosh", " Waqt" and "Irtiqa III"; the videos for "Waqt" and "Irtiqa III" were directed by Xulfi himself.

Singles like " Waqt", "Hamesha" and " Kahan Hai Tu" did well in the charts. Irtiqa was considered a critical and commercial success.