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Adeem Hashmi (Urdu: عدیم ہاشمی) (born; Fashih Uddin; 1 August 1946 – 5 November 2001) was a Pakistani poet, writer and playwright.
Life and career
Hashmi's birth name is Fashih Uddin. He wrote the drama serial Aghosh for Pakistani 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.
Literary works
Hashmi's works includes books, urdu , poetry and lyrics.1
Exile
He was exiled for writing against Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and during his regime. He was brought back by Benazir Bhutto and then exiled again after writing against her as well.
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.