Nazira Karimi- Biography
Nazira Karimi is an Afghan journalist who works as the Ariana Television Network’s Persian correspondent as well as the BBC’s Persian correspondent. She has always been a woman with a strong voice who has held up against the Taliban’s brutality.
What is the Net Worth of Nazira Karimi? Salary, Earnings
Nazira has been a reporter for significant and well-known media outlets for decades and has amassed a substantial fortune. Her net worth is expected to be around $1 million in 2024.
Nazira Karimi- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education
Nazira was born on January 1st in Afghanistan, however, her precise birth year is unknown. She had aspired to be a journalist since she was a teenager. Karimi was a good student with a vivacious personality and an inquisitive mind. She hasn’t revealed much about her parents, however, she is known to be Muslim. Nazira is also known to have two siblings, a brother, and a sister, but little is known about them. Her family was harassed, tortured, and oppressed by the Taliban in the 1990s, forcing them to flee to the United States, where they currently reside.
Nazira has not disclosed information about her early education, however, it is assumed that she graduated from a local Kabul high school. She subsequently went on to study journalism at Pohantoon, Kabul University, where she graduated in 1988.
Quick Facts
| Real Name | Nazira Karimi |
| Birth Date | January 1, (1960s) |
| Age (as of 2024) | The 60s |
| Birth Place | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Religion | Christianity |
Nazira Karimi- Relationship, Married Life
Nazira is currently married, however, she has not revealed the identity of her husband. She also has two children, a boy who works in finance and a daughter who works as a nurse. Nazira was targeted by the Taliban in 1994 for being upfront about her political beliefs on television, and as a result, she got death threats, harassment calls, and was forced to flee to Pakistan. She was held for three hours in 1996 after questioning Taliban authorities about their views on women working, and she was also forced to leave Pakistan.
Later, she went to the UNHCR to request refugee assistance, but she was denied. She was then kidnapped, and her husband was nearly bitten to death, before fleeing to the United States. Her family, however, was being hounded at home, and her mother was almost raped. Her brother’s feet were mutilated by gunfire, and her family was forced to flee. Finally, her entire family was granted asylum in the United States and is now residing in Virginia.
Nazira Karimi’s Professional Career
Nazira began her career as a journalist in 1990 when she began working as a reporter for Afghanistan National Television. The Taliban threatened her while she was working in Afghanistan because she openly criticized their organization, their methods, and the kind of brutality and tyranny they were producing. She had to travel to Pakistan for safety and began working for BBC Persian in 1994.
For four years, until 1988, Nazira worked as a journalist for BBC Persian in Pakistan on Radio 5 Live. She then became a correspondent for BBC News in 1998, where she stayed for a year before being forced to relocate to the United States. Nazira began working with Ariana Television Network as a reporter and journalist in 2005, and she has been reporting for them for the past 16 years. She also works as a freelance writer and journalist.
Nazira is currently making headlines after collapsing in the Pentagon building in the United States after witnessing the situation in Afghanistan. She became tearful as she recalled how her family had been tortured years before, and how civilians in her nation were now being tormented by the Taliban. She was furious at the removal of their flag, and their president, Ashraf Ghani, fled the country as soon as the United States withdrew its troops. Nazira has openly chastised the president for fleeing and failing to help the country. She also expressed her fury at the mistreatment of women and children, as well as the fact that no one was doing anything to regulate the situation.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Hair color
| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 6” – in Centimeters – 168 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 62 kg – in Pounds – 136 lbs |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Body Type | Slim |
Social Media Details
Nazira is quite active on social media, and she presently has over 125k followers on her Facebook page. She has also been on Twitter since 2013, where she presently has 519 followers. She also has a Twitter account, where she has 2043 followers.
Trivia
- In 1999, she nearly burned herself in front of the White House in order to call attention to the situation in Afghanistan.
- Nazira speaks Farsi, Dari, Pashto, and English fluently.
- She was honored as the 2015 Courageous Voice Honoree by the Tahirih Organization.
- Her nephew is a state department diplomat, and her niece is a police officer in training.
