- S. H. Hashmi
"S.H. Hashmi" (
1935 -2006-03-20 ) was born inGaya ,India , in 1935, and the son of renowned scholar Allama Syed Abdul Qudoos Hashmi. He was the founding member and the formerManaging Director of Orient McCann-Erickson Pakistan, belonged to a well-known literary family ofBihar . He received President’sPride of Performance Award, theFIRST Award inAdvertising , from Sardar Farooq Ahmed Leghari, President, Islamic Republic ofPakistan , on1997-03-25 . He is included inWho’s Who in the World’s 500 Leading Personalities. He has also been awarded The Harrison McCann Leadership Award for consistent industryleadership in Pakistan.Mr. S.H. Hashmi, a widely traveled man, has received many awards and citations from Presidents and Prime Ministers of Pakistan in recognition of his incomparable service and personal contribution towards promoting the advertising and media industry in Pakistan. He has led numerous advertising delegations to foreign countries, including delegations to the IAA World Advertising Congress and the Asian Advertising Congress. He has also chaired the Pakistan Advertising Association.
Mr. Hashmi died at the age of 71 in
Karachi after a prolonged illness which was repeatedly complicated with bouts ofpneumonia and other complicating factors. He left behind his wife, two sons, Masood and Mahmood, and three daughters. All of his children are married.Mr. Mahmood Hashmi is now C.E. of Orient Advertising.
External links
* [http://www.paktribune.com/ezone/newsdetails.php?id=138053 Obituary]
* [http://www.dawn.com/2006/03/21/top10.htm Obituary]
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