Renowned journalist Saleem Asmi passes away in Karachi

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Renowned journalist and former Karachi Press Club President, Saleem Asmi passed away in Karachi on Saturday (today).

Saleem Asmi – a veteran journalist, who had served as Editor for Dawn newspaper and was the former President of Karachi Press Club, passed away in Karachi on Saturday, as confirmed by family sources.

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He has also served as the news editor for Khaleej Times.

As per family sources, Saleem Asmi was suffering from serious ailments for several days, and passed away on Saturday (today).

Arman Sabir – Secretary KPC, has said that final announcement regarding Saleem Asmi’s funeral prayers will be made once his two sons have returned from abroad.

Several senior journalists, and politicians took to social media to offer condolences over the demise of Mr Saleem Asmi.

سینئر صحافی سلیم عاصمی کے انتقال پر بہت دکھ اور افسوس ہے۔آج صحافت ایک درخشندہ ستارے سے محروم ہو گئی ہے۔ شعبہ صحافت اور صحافیوں کے حقوق کے تحفظ کے لیے ان کی خدمات تادیر یاد رکھی جائیں گی۔اللہ تعالی ان کو جوار رحمت میں جگہ عطا فرمائے، لواحقین کو صبر دے۔آمین
— Senator Shibli Faraz (@shiblifaraz) October 31, 2020

PTI leader Senator Shibli Faraz said that Saleem Asmi will always be remembered for his efforts for journalists.

Just heard the sad news that senior journalist and former Editor Dawn, Saleem Asmi has passed away. He was a fantastic person. May Allah give his family strength to bear the loss.
— Mazhar Abbas (@MazharAbbasGEO) October 30, 2020

Veteran journalist&former Editor Dawn Saleem Asmi sb has passed away. He was a rock solid editor, beautiful painter,art critic, believed in liberal values, stood for human rights.
He has left behind a bunch of old friends& whole generation of journalists to remember him forever.
— Owais Tohid (@OwaisTohid) October 30, 2020

A quiet warrior. Always calm, witty, a gentle exterior with a will of steel. #RIP #SaleemAsmi Hear him speak in this documentary 10 years ago on the student movement #DSF that he was part of, with my father, Dr Adib Rizvi, Dr Haroon, and others https://t.co/AN2U36ZKct
— beena sarwar (@beenasarwar) October 31, 2020

Beena Sarwar called Saleem Asmi a ‘quiet warrior’ who had a gentle exterior along with a will of steel.

HRCP mourns the passing of veteran journalist, trade unionist and our longstanding member #SaleemAsmi. An artist and connoisseur of classical music, he will be missed not only by his family and friends, but also by the numerous journalists he mentored over the years.
— Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (@HRCP87) October 31, 2020

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) also expressed grief over the passing of Saleem Asmi calling him ‘ an artist and connoisseur of classical music.’