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Aasmah Mir (Aasmah Saira Mir) was born on 7 October, 1971 in Glasgow, Scotland, is a Scottish television and radio broadcaster and journalist. Discover Aasmah Mir's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?

Popular As Aasmah Saira Mir
Occupation Broadcaster, journalist
Age 52 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 7 October, 1971
Birthday 7 October
Birthplace Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality United Kingdom

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Who Is Aasmah Mir's Husband?

Her husband is Piara Powar (2007⁠–⁠2021)

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Husband Piara Powar (2007⁠–⁠2021)
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Aasmah Mir Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Aasmah Mir worth at the age of 52 years old? Aasmah Mir’s income source is mostly from being a successful Broadcaster. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Aasmah Mir's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1971

Aasmah Saira Mir ( عاصمہ سائرہ میر; born 7 October 1971) is a Scottish television and radio broadcaster and journalist who co-presents the Monday-Thursday breakfast show on Times Radio.

Mir was born in Glasgow to first-generation Pakistani immigrants on 7 October 1971 and brought up in the affluent suburb of Bearsden from the age of ten, where she attended Bearsden Academy.

1992

Mir, whose sister Uzma was already working for BBC Scotland, first appeared in an episode of a 1992 BBC Scotland show called The Insiders presented by Gordon Kennedy.

After graduation she joined Scottish Television aged 21 as a trainee and read the early morning news bulletins and later presented the main news show.

1993

She graduated from the University of Bristol with an honours law degree in 1993.

1995

In 1995 Mir had a brief stint as a reporter for the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, then became a radio researcher.

1996

She presented a couple of editions of an Asian documentary strand for BBC Two called East in 1996 and some items on Desi DNA.

1998

In 1998 she became a reporter for Central Television in Nottingham.

Mir also presented episodes Just Write on Channel 4 and Around Scotland on BBC Two.

1999

In 1999 Mir moved to London as a producer for BBC Radio London and started doing freelance news-reading shifts for the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live.

2001

She joined the station full-time in July 2001.

2005

In 2005 and 2006 she was a columnist for the Sunday Herald.

2006

In April 2006 she covered the weekday morning phone-in programme on BBC Asian Network for a fortnight between Sonia Deol leaving and Anita Rani becoming presenter.

She has presented items on the BBC Asian Network Report.

2009

Mir presented the Midday News on 5 Live, Monday to Friday, until 9 January 2009.

In 2009 she presented some Friday editions of Good Morning Scotland.

Also in 2009 she presented a series of programmes for BBC Radio 4 on Scotland's Year of Homecoming, as well as Colour Me White for Radio 4, and Gay Life After Saddam for Radio 5 Live.

2010

In 2010 she was a newspaper reviewer on GMTV with Lorraine and Lorraine.

In 2010 she replaced Anita Anand as a presenter of Radio 5 Live's Drive programme.

2012

For one week in March 2012 she sat in for Jeremy Vine on his BBC Radio 2 programme.

On 27 September 2012 Mir announced on Twitter that she planned to leave BBC 5 Live after 11 years with the station.

Mir presented her last 5 Live Drive on 9 November 2012.

On 29 October 2012 Mir presented an edition of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour and for a while replaced Julia Hartley-Brewer on the LBC 97.3 afternoon programme.

From 2012 to 2020 she was a copresenter of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live.

2020

In April 2020 she was announced as a presenter for Times Radio when the station launched on 29 June 2020.

She copresents Monday to Thursday breakfast with Stig Abell.

In 2023, she released her memoir A Pebble in the Throat.

Mir is a fan of Celtic F.C.

She was married to Piara Powar, the executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe.

She gave birth to a daughter at the age of 44.

In 2021 Mir divorced Powar, stating that "this was my decision so I cannot wallow for too long".