{"id":331379,"date":"2023-05-16T08:17:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T03:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=331379"},"modified":"2023-05-16T08:17:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T03:17:09","slug":"veteran-playwright-academic-shoaib-hashmi-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/veteran-playwright-academic-shoaib-hashmi-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran playwright, academic Shoaib Hashmi passes away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Veteran playwright, actor and academic Shoaib Hashmi passed away after a protracted illness in Lahore on Monday. Adeel Hashmi confirmed the news of his father\u2019s death. Hashmi had not been well for a long time. Shoaib Hashmi obtained Master\u2019s of Arts degree from the Government College, Lahore (now university) and economics degree from the London School of Economics (LSE). He also obtained a theatre degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London. He was a teacher at the Government College for many years and was an inspiration for his students as he had a vast knowledge and with which endeared him to everyone he met. Besides, he wrote and acted in several plays for the PTV in the 70s. His well-known plays include Akkar Bakkar, Sach Gupp and Taal Matol. Shoaib Hashmi also wrote a column Taal Matol for a local publication and had a wide readership. He was honoured with awards by the government. His wife Salima Hashmi is the daughter of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. They have two children, Adeel Hashmi and Mira Hashmi. DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Veteran playwright, actor and academic Shoaib Hashmi passed away after a protracted illness in Lahore on Monday. Adeel Hashmi confirmed the news of his father\u2019s death. Hashmi had not been well for a long time. 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