Salima Hashmi

Salima Hashmi
سلیمہ ہاشمی
Born
Salima Ahmed

1942 (age 81–82)
New Delhi, British India
CitizenshipIndian (1942–1947)
Pakistan (1947–present)
Alma materNational College of Arts,
Bath Academy of Art,
Rhode Island School of Design
Occupations
  • Painter
  • Actress
Employer(s)Beaconhouse National University (BNU)
Government College University, Lahore
Known forHer political views against nuclear weapons,[1] painting
SpouseShoaib Hashmi (husband)
Children2
Parents
RelativesMuneeza Hashmi (sister)
AwardsPride of Performance Award in 1999[1][2]

Salima Hashmi (Urdu: سلیمہ ہاشمی; born 1942)[3] is a Pakistani painter, artist,[2] former college professor,[4] anti-nuclear weapons activist and former caretaker minister in Sethi caretaker ministry.[5] She has served for four years as a professor and the dean of National College of Arts. She is the eldest daughter of the renowned poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz and his British-born wife Alys Faiz.[6][1]

She represents the first generation of modern artists in Pakistan who carry an artistic identity different from indigenous artists. She is known for condemning the Pakistani and Indian nuclear programs; she is one of the few Pakistani intellectuals who condemned the nuclear tests by India and Pakistan in 1998.[1] She received the Pride of Performance Award in 1999 for her services to the nation.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Profile of Salima Hashmi Retrieved 16 December 2018
  2. ^ a b c "Peace Museum receives painting from renowned artist Salima Hashmi (Profile of Salima Hashmi)". The Peace Museum.Org. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ^ Khan, Rina Saeed (1998). Profiles. Vanguard. p. 107. ISBN 978-969-402-319-9.
  4. ^ "Herald Exclusive: Ayesha Jatoi interviews Salima Hashmi". Daily Dawn (newspaper). 2 February 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  5. ^ Profiles of Punjab caretaker ministers (including Salima Hashmi) The News International (newspaper), Published 2 April 2013, Retrieved 16 December 2018
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