Her spouse was a pioneer of Journalism in Afghanistan, and Asma Rasmya became the managing editor of the first women's magazine in Afghanistan, the Ishadul Naswan, which was published from 17 March 1922. She was the co-editor of the magazine with her niece Ruh Afza, sister of Habibullah Tarzi, and her daughter queen Soraya also contributed to the magazine. As editor, she was the first woman in journalism in Afghanistan.