Saleem Asmi

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

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

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

Saleem Asmi died in 2020 at the age of 85.