Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Division, Syed Jamal Shah, on Tuesday eulogized the renowned Punjabi and Urdu poet, writer, and researcher Ahmed Salim for his invaluable services in the field of literature, research and human rights and proposed the preservation of late author’s biggest archives as a national asset for the future generations. The Minister was speaking at the memorial reference jointly organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) to pay tribute to the great intellectual and active member of the Progressive Literary Movement of the country. A special documentary prepared by SDPI on the life of late Ahmed Salim was also presented on the occasion.
Jamal Shah said Ahmed Salim had a deep linkage with his society and his quest for knowledge turned him into a flower with a powerful smell that had been embellishing the environment.“He was among those people who aware and educated themselves to selflessly serve this soil. Ahmed Saleem was an aware, generous and a good communicator deft enough to engage and persuade the people,” he said. The Minister mentioned that it was always the dream of Late Ahmed Saleem to preserve his archives which should be done through a collective effort of all stakeholders and well wishers of the deceased.
