Saleem Asmi (second from left) was born on November 29, 1934, at Jhansi but spent his formative years in Delhi. Saleem Asmi was born on November 29, 1934, at Jhansi but spent his formative years in Delhi. Classical Indian music and fine arts were the two other fields Saleem Asmi had a passion for. Came in Ziaul Haq and a defiant Saleem Asmi was sentenced to imprisonment by a military court. Saleem Asmi, carefree as he was, never kept a record of his writings.

Source: The Express Tribune October 31, 2020 11:14 UTC