Saeed Aasi is a famous journalist, columnist, poet, writer, Trade Union Leader and a social worker. He was born in the city of famous saint BABA FAREED GUNJ SHAKKAR, Pakpattan Sharif (province of Punjab Pakistan) on August 24, 1954 at Muhallah Peer Kariaan. He inherited the literary sense from his father Ch. Muhammad Akram (Late) who was a land record officer by profession but fond of Urdu and Persian literature. His grandfather Mulvi Abdul Kareem (Late) was an official Islamic Scholar for Issuing legal opinion or ruling in District Sahiwal. Whole of their family got influenced from their father and chosen literature and media as profession. Mr. Tanveer Sahir, his younger brother is also working for media. Mr. Saeed Aasi is leading a happy marital life with his first cousin Samina Saeed and has 4 sons (Shahid Saeed, Shoaib Saeed, Shahbaz Saeed & Salman Saeed) and 2 daughters (Shazia Saeed & Sumaira Saeed). His children also have a family influence and working for the promotion and development of literature and media.

He got his early education from Government Primary School Ghalla Mandi Pakpattan, he had completed his Matriculation in 1969 from Government High School Pakpattan. He was a very intelligent and disciplined student and was well known among his teachers. After intermediate from Government Faridia College Pakpattan in 1971 he felt a passion about getting more studies, travelled to Sahiwal and completed his graduation from Government College Sahiwal in 1974.

He had a plan to be an Economist but didn't go for studying Economics in Master due to his father's wish of making him a Lawyer and for that he referred him to the Punjab University Law College for L.L.B. He passed his L.L.B exam in 1977 but he did not adopted Law as a profession rather continued his services as a Journalist, in 1980 he practiced law in city court Pakpattan for few months only.

His potential as a writer/poet got unveiled during his intermediate when while taking his examination of Urdu he prosify the whole paper in a well poetic sense and got distinction in the class. His teachers also made an announcement that this boy would get "Fame in the world of Literature". This event made him realized his literary abilities and he started giving more time and efforts to his literature which made him well recognized during his graduation period. Initially he wrote Urdu literature only but later on he entered into Punjabi literature also and proved himself equally good in it. Most of his writings were published in college magazine Sahiwal and then he became the Vice President of College Literary organisation "Punjabi Adabi Sangat".

During his law studies he has started a magazine named "STUDENT" which was literary addition and was popular among students and the teachers of the University Law College. That magazine couldn't be continued after 4th addition due to the shortage of funds he was then elected as an editor for College magazine "Al Meezan" after "STUDENT" and also worked for part time in Daily Wifaq as Sub Editor, during that period.

Literature was his passion since his childhood and expression was being his urge he decided to become a lecturer. He has very sensitive and loyal emotions for the development of national languages so he was being participating in literature development since youth. He also helps other students in understanding literature, during his studies in Faridia College Pakpattan; Literacy awareness was firmed in him. Family circumstances helped him discovering a poet inside him. Government College Sahiwal provided him wide opportunities to flourish his creative abilities. College's library served as his home; he was mostly interested in literature and poetry. He studied Parem Chand, Gulam Abbas, Khawaja Ahmed Abbas, Asmat Chugtai, Saadat Hassan Minto, Karshan Chandar and Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi. His interest in study gave him access to classical poets like Ghalib, Meer Taqi Meer, Hali, Iqbal, Sooda, Josh, Firaq Gorakh Puri, in addition to famous poets Faiz, Sahir Ludhianvi, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Ahmed Faraz, Habib Jalib, Musheer Kazmi, Nasir Kazmi, Sagar Siddiqui, Abdul Hameed Addam, Zafar Iqbal.

He got a lot of inspiration from Sahir Ludhianvi and Nasir Kazmi but there was a time when Shorash Kasmiri, Mirza Adeeb and Ehsan Danish were also on his mind, while reading their poetry and thought provoking articles his spirit awakened and he learnt the style of holding the pen. He entered into Journalism after Graduation when he appointed as a correspondent in Pakpattan in PIP news agency. Later on he explored the field of writing the poetry and short story and became successful. His poetry and stories were published in Adaab Arz monthly magazine from where he was considered the popular writer of that Magazine. Along with Urdu literature he thought about contributing for his mother language and even during his Law studies he started working for Punjabi Literature and was promoted by the fellow persons. His Punjabi poetry and stories were frequently being published in Punjdariya, Waris Shah, Saanjhan, Takhleeq, Suraj Mukhi, Wangaar and daily Imroz. He had also translated some poems of Lord Bryan, Shelley and John Kats in Urdu and Punjabi. He also started regular Journalism with Daily Wifaq as Sub Editor during his journey to News Editor. In 1977 He joined Daily Azad as Staff reporter and appointed as a High Court beat reporter. He also started writing his column Sargoshian for editorial page. He enjoyed the Journalism during that short period his salary was fixed 650 only and within a month it was increased to 850. He joined Daily Jang Lahore for a short time and luckily got an opportunity in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt which was his dream that Newspaper to work with he was appointed on 6th September 1981 as Sub Editor where he spent his whole career with full devotion. He has started his duty with Nawa-i-Waqt news desk later on he become in-charge of city page and then he moved to Magazine section where he has fulfilled his responsibilities as in-charge of 4 editions. From Magazine section he has been moved to the reporting section and in this section he worked as staff reporter, senior staff reporter, Deputy Chief Reporter and Chief Reporter. During his service in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt he never demanded any specific section or specific beat. For a long time he have done the beats of High Court, supreme court along with political reporting specially opposition Alliences MRD, PDF, Awami Itehad, and ARD, and then Civil Secretariat and Punjab Assembly beats stayed with him for long time. At-least for more than 28 years he has done court reporting, which is a recorded in the world of Journalism. For more than 12 years he is being writing column "Bethak" in daily Nawa-i-Waqt regularly, and the political dairies. Currently he is working as Deputy Editor in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt and is writing the editorial along with his regular column "Bethak".

Extra Professional Activities:

1. Secretary Lahore High Court Reporters Association, 1977-1978.
2. Secretary Lahore Press Club, 1984-1986.
3. Vice President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, 1987.
4. President Punjab Assembly Press Gallery Committee, 1996, 1997, 1999.
5. President Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ) 1998-1999.
6. President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists(PFUJ) 2002-2004.

1. President Sabzazar Welfare Society 1998 till date.
2. Member Lahore High Court Jail and Hospitals Reforms Committee 2000 till date.
3. Member Human Rights Commission Government of Punjab. 2001-2002.

Achievements in Urdu and Punjabi Literature:

1. President Gunj Shakar Academy since 1988 to date.
2. Member Academy of Letters Pakistan.
3. Member Pakistan Writers Guild.
4. Author of 5 Literary Books:
1. Soch Sumandar (Punjabi Poetry, 1990).
2. Aagey Morr Judai Ka Tha (China Travelogue, 1996).
3. Jazeera Jazeera (Indonesia, Brunei & Maldives Travelogue, 1999).
4. Ramzaan (Punjabi Poetry, 2005).
5. Tere Dukh Bhi Mere Dukh Hain (Urdu Poetry, 2008).
5. More Than Three Thousands Columns and Political Diaries published in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt.
6. Urdu, Punjabi Fiction Writer.

سعید آسی ایک مشہور صحافی، کالم نگار، شاعر،ادیب اور ایک سوشل ورکر ہیں۔ آپ 24 اگست 1954 کو محلہ پیر کریاں پاکپتن شریف ضلع پنجاب پاکستان میں پیدا ہوۓ۔ آپ کے والد چوہدری محمد اکرم (مرحوم) محکمہ مال میں پٹواری تھے۔ والدصاحب کو اردو اور فارسی ادب سے کافی لگاؤ تھا۔ والد کا 6 اگست 1985 میں انتقال ہو گیاتھا۔ آپ کے دادہ مولوی عبدالکریم (مرحوم) ضلع ساہیوال میں سرکاری طور پر فتوی جاری کرنے والے عالم دین تھے۔ آپکی والدہ 9 مارچ 1998 کو انتقال کر گئی تھیں۔ آپکے تین بھائی اوردو بہنیں ہیں۔ دو بھائی رفیق زیدی اور نوید سیلانی سرکاری سروس میں ہیں اور سب سے چھوٹا بھائی تنویر ساحر پاکپتن میں پرنٹ اور الیکٹرانک میڈیا کی نمائندگی کر رہا ہے۔

آپ نے ابتدائی تعلیم گورنمنٹ پرائمری سکول غلہ منڈی پاکپتن سے حاصل کی، آپ نے گورنمنٹ ہائی سکول پاکپتن سے 1969 میں میٹرک کا امتحان پاس کیا۔ آپ بہت اچھے طالبعلم تھے اورسکول کے اساتذہ اور طالبعلموں میں ایک اچھا رتبہ حاصل کیا۔ انٹرمیڈ یٹ کا امتحان گورنمنٹ فریدیا کالج پاکپتن سے 1971 میں پاس کیا۔ فریدیا کالج میں پڑھائی کے دوران ہی ادبی ذوق نے نشونما پائی، بارہویں جماعت کے نوماہی امتحان میں اردو کا پرچہ فی البدیہہ شعروں کی صورت میں حل کیا۔ اس پرچے پر نہ صرف سب سے زیادہ نمبر دیئے گئے بلکہ اساتذہ نے یہ نوید بھی سنا دی کہ یہ لڑکا ادب میں بہت بڑا مقام حاصل کرے گا۔

آپ نے گریجویشن گورنمنٹ کالج ساہیوال سے 1974 میں کی۔ بطور شاعر ادیب آپ کی  پہچان گورنمنٹ کالج ساہیوال ہی میں ہوئی ۔ شروع میں صرف اردو ادب میں ہی لکھا مگربعد ميں پنجابی ادب بھی شروع کردیا اور پورے کالج کا مستند پنجابی شاعر بن گئے ۔ کالج میگزین "ساہیوال" میں سب سے زیادہ آپ کی پنجابی تحریریں شائع ہوتی تھيں، اسکے علاوہ گورنمنٹ کالج ساہیوال کی پنجابی ادبی سنگت کے نائب صدر بھی منتخب ہوۓ۔

آپ کا ارادہ تو اردو یا اکنامکس میں ایم اے کرنے کا تھا، لیکن آپ کے والد آپ کو وکیل بنانا چاہتے تھے جسکے لیۓ انہوں نے آپ کو پنجاب یونیورسٹی لاء کالج بھجوا دیا۔ لاء کی تعلیم کے دوران آپ نے ایک رسالہ سٹوڈنٹ کے نام سے شروع کیا، لیکن مالی حلات کا بنا پر رسالے کو چوتھے ایڈشن کے بعد ہی بند کرنا پڑا۔ رسالے سٹوڈنٹ کی وجہ سے کالج میں آپ آسانی سے پہچانے جانے لگے تھے۔ آپ کالج کے میگزین "المیزان" کے ایڈیٹر بھی منتخب ہوۓ۔ آپ نے لاء کی تعلیم 1977 میں مکمل کر لی تھی مگر لاء کو بطور پیشہ اختیار نہ کیا، 1980 میں ایک دوست کے اکسانے پر پاکپتن شریف میں کچھ ماہ تک وکالت کی۔

آپ کی شادی 1980 میں اپنی خالہ زاد ثمینہ سعید سے ہوئی اورآپ کے چار بیٹے ( شاہد سعید، شعیب سعید، شہباز سعید اور سلمان سعید) اور دو بیٹیاں ( شازیہ سعید اور سمیرا سعید) ہیں۔