The corner where Shoaib Hashmi used to sit would light up: Bushra Ansari

Shoaib Hashmi, intellectual, teacher, playwright, actor and husband of Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s daughter Salima Hashmi passed away on Monday.

Shoaib Hashmi wrote well-known plays in the 70s, acted and during the 1990s also wrote a column in the newspaper under the name Tal Mutul.

Shoaib Hashmi’s popular dramas include Akkarbakkar, Sachgap and Tal Mittool among others.

Shoaib Hashmi received the Hasan Performance Award in 1995 and was also honored with the Imtiaz Medal.

Shoaib Hashmi Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts London He had a degree in theater and was associated with Government College Lahore as a teacher for many years.

Shoaib Hashmi with family (Adeel Hashmi Facebook)

Shoaib Hashmi is married to Salima Hashmi, daughter of famous Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.

While sharing her memories about Shoaib Hashmi, Bushra Ansari told Independent Urdu that she did not get the chance to work with Shoaib Hashmi but we used to watch his work with interest.

During this period, I was very young and saw his work in dramas like Akar Bakkar, Sach Gap. But he was such a personality that wherever he sat in the corner, he would light up.’

Bushra Ansari said that ‘Shoaib Hashmi had a great command of conversation, but he had been silent for a long time.’

Maniza Apa and Salima Apa used to contact them often to find out about their condition. Because he did not want to meet anyone during his illness.’

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Bushra Ansari added that Shoaib Hashmi was a fiery person. He was not an ordinary man but a very interesting person, he lived a full life but had a very long illness which I regret.’

Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed grief and sorrow over the death of Shoaib Hashmi.

According to the statement issued by the media wing of the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday, the Prime Minister has expressed his condolences to Maneeza Hashmi, Salima Hashmi and other families on the death of Shoaib Hashmi.

The Prime Minister said that Shoaib Hashmi played an important role in the golden era of PTV. He introduced a new dimension in comedy programs.

The Prime Minister said that ‘bright values, traditions and ideas were promoted by his pen, he taught civility, politeness and literature to the society. His death is a great loss to society, art and literature.’