Pakistani painter, artist, former college professor and anti-nuclear weapons activist
Salima Hashmi سلیمہ ہاشمی
Salima Hashmi
Born
Salima Ahmed
1942 (age 81–82)
New Delhi, India
Citizenship
Indian (1942–1947) Pakistan (1947–present)
Alma mater
National 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 for
Her political views against nuclear weapons,[1] painting
Spouse
Shoaib Hashmi (husband)
Children
2
Parents
Faiz Ahmed Faiz (father)
Alys Faiz (mother)
Relatives
Muneeza Hashmi (sister)
Awards
Pride 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]
^ abcdProfile of Salima Hashmi Retrieved 16 December 2018
^ abc"Peace Museum receives painting from renowned artist Salima Hashmi (Profile of Salima Hashmi)". The Peace Museum.Org. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^Khan, Rina Saeed (1998). Profiles. Vanguard. p. 107. ISBN 978-969-402-319-9.
^"Herald Exclusive: Ayesha Jatoi interviews Salima Hashmi". Daily Dawn (newspaper). 2 February 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^Profiles of Punjab caretaker ministers (including Salima Hashmi) The News International (newspaper), Published 2 April 2013, Retrieved 16 December 2018
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