Saleem Asmi

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Saleem Asmi was a journalist who served as an editor of Dawn and Khaleej Times . [1]

Biography

Asmi was born on 29 November 1934 in Jhansi, India. [2] He attended and graduated from the University of Karachi with masters in English literature. [2] After graduation, he joined Pakistan Times as a sub-editor. [2] During the regime of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, he was imprisoned for criticising the government. [2]

In 1988, he joined Dawn as a city editor. [2] In March 2000, Asmi became the editor of Dawn, after the retirement of its veteran editor Ahmad Ali Khan. [2] During his tenure as an editor of Dawn, he introduced two magazines, The Gallery and Books and Authors. [1] He served as an editor until 2003 when he was removed from the position. [2]

Saleem Asmi died in 2020 at the age of 85. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ali, Imtiaz (October 31, 2020). "Former Dawn editor and veteran journalist Saleem Asmi passes away in Karachi". DAWN.COM.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Saleem Asmi – a journalist and a lover of art and music". The Express Tribune. October 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ Ayub, Imran (November 1, 2020). "Former Dawn editor Saleem Asmi passes away". Dawn . Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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