Adeem Hashmi

Adeem Hashmi (Urdu: عدیم ہاشمی) (born; Fashih Uddin; 1 August 1946 – 5 November 2001) was a Pakistani poet, writer and playwright.^[1][2][3]

Adeem Hashmi
Native name	عدیم ہاشمی
Born	Fashih Uddin (1946-08-01)August 1, 1946 Firozpur
Died	November 5, 2001(2001-11-05) (aged 55) Chicago
Occupation	Poet writer playwright
Nationality	Pakistani

Life and career

Hashmi's birth name is Fashih Uddin. He wrote the drama serial Aghosh for Pakistan Television. He also wrote a few stories for the comedy-drama series Guest House and songs for radio and TV. He lived most of his life traveling to the United States, and for this heart transplant in 2001, he went to the US on his last trip to visit his friend and prominent poet, Ifti Nasim, who then took care of his burial because of the post-9/11 crisis.^[4][5][6]

Literary works

Hashmi's works includes Urdu books, poetry and lyrics.^[7]

Exile

He was exiled for writing against Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. He was brought back by Benazir Bhutto and then exiled again after writing against her as well.^[8][9][10]

Death

Hashmi died during heart transplant surgery at the Cook County hospital on 5 November 2001, and was buried in a cemetery for Pakistanis in Chicago, US.^[4]