Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of intellectual, poet, novelist, translator and editor Ahmed Salim.

In a tweet, he said that during his entire life, Ahmed Salim remained steadfast and glued to his values of serving the working people, democracy, marginalized, vulnerable, and the oppressed people.

The Information Minister prayed for the departed soul.

It is a sad day to hear about the demise of the most conscientious public intellectual, poet, novelist, translator, editor, activist and the public archivist Ahmed Salim. During his entire life, Ahmed Salim remained steadfast and glued to his values of serving the working… pic.twitter.com/4cLSaUGqdy

— Murtaza Solangi (@murtazasolangi) December 11, 2023