Age, Biography and Wiki
Mazhar Abbas was born on 6 July, 1958 in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, is a Pakistani journalist (born 1958). Discover Mazhar Abbas's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Journalist |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
6 July, 1958 |
| Birthday |
6 July |
| Birthplace |
Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nationality |
Pakistan
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He is a member of famous Journalist with the age 65 years old group.
Mazhar Abbas Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Mazhar Abbas height not available right now. We will update Mazhar Abbas's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Mazhar Abbas's Wife?
His wife is Irum Mazhar
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Irum Mazhar |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 daughters |
Mazhar Abbas Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mazhar Abbas worth at the age of 65 years old? Mazhar Abbas’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. He is from Pakistan. We have estimated Mazhar Abbas's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Journalist |
Mazhar Abbas Social Network
Timeline
Mazhar Abbas is a Pakistani journalist currently working with Geo News as Senior Analyst and columnist for Daily Jang.
Previously he was the deputy director of ARY News Television, the bilingual news channel in Pakistan, and the secretary general of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists.
He is the brother of Zaffar Abbas, the editor of Dawn, and Azhar Abbas (journalist), the managing director of Geo News.
Abbas studied journalism at the University of Karachi.
He wants to give each citizen in Pakistan the right to speak on social and human rights issues, regardless of what the military and government are doing.
Because of this, he has covered many controversial cases over the years.
In his early career in 2002, he covered the kidnapping and murder of Daniel Pearl, a Wall Street Journal Bureau Chief.
Abbas worked for Agence France-Presse as Bureau Chief in Karachi for six years.
Abbas is the deputy director of the ARY News Television network.
Through this network, he focuses on providing commentary on the country's powerful and controversial military and government figures.
He also provides financial support to journalists who are working in difficult conditions as they try to report on what is happening in dangerous areas.
Abbas's father, an educationist, was Mirza Abid Abbas, the former secretary of the Hyderabad Board of Education; he died in 2002.
Abbas was awarded the CPJ International Press Freedom Award in 2007.
After protesting the closing of three independent TV channels for their reporting on demonstrations against President Musharraf, he was charged by police in early 2007.
In May 2007, he and two other journalists found white envelopes containing bullets placed on their cars.
As a member of the Karachi Press Club, whose members regularly perform demonstrations against the government in the name of human and civil rights, he ended up on a hit list of the Mohajir Rabita Council, an ethnic political group in Pakistan's southern province of Sindh, which was allied with former President Pervez Musharraf.
In 2008, Abbas's brother, Athar Abbas, became the Director General of the ISPR.
He was awarded the Missouri Honour Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism in 2009.
Abbas, who has worked as a journalist for nearly thirty years, has received threats as a result of his work.
He served until 2012 and was Pakistan's Ambassador to Ukraine from 2015 to 2018.
His other brother Azhar Abbas (journalist) was the managing director of Geo News (TV network), while another Zaffar Abbas is the editor of Dawn (newspaper).
