Zainab Abbas is a Pakistani journalist, anchor, sports analyst and makeup artist.
Wiki/Biography
Zainab Abbas was born on February 14, 1988 in Lahore, Pakistan (age 35 in 2023). Her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Zainab Abbas and her husband
She holds an MBA in Marketing Strategy from the University of Warwick, UK.
appearance
Height: 5′7″
Weight: 55kg
Body measurements: 34-26-34
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: black
Family, caste and boyfriends
Her father Nasir Abbas is a domestic cricketer. Her mother Andleeb Abbas is a PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) politician.
Zainab Abbas and her mother Andreb Abbas
She has five siblings; one of her brothers is Hussain Mirza.
Zainab Abbas with her mother and brother
Profession
Zainab is the anchor of Dunya News, a Pakistani Urdu news and current affairs television channel.
She co-chairs the Pakistan Cricket League (PCL) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium with former English country cricketer and Welsh cricket commentator Alan Wilkins.
Zainab Abbas and Alan Wilkins
She has interviewed cricketing luminaries such as Imran Khan, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Aamir and Ramiz Raja. She has also worked for ten sports programs.
She writes feature stories and her views are endorsed by popular cricket websites including ESPNcricinfo. Zainab also hosts the Pakistan Cricket Network series “Sawal Cricket Ka!”
dispute
- On April 25, 2018, she praised Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who led IPL team “Chennai Super Kings” to victory over “Royal Challengers Bangalore”. Unfortunately, she was trolled by Pakistani cricket fans for her biased praise of Indian cricketers.
- During the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy match, she was heavily criticized for taking a cursed selfie with AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. Indian cricket fans accused her of taking selfies with the two, which led to their poor performance during the match.
- In October 2023, Zainab faced criticism for her previous anti-India posts during the 2023 World Cup. While covering the Pakistan match in India, she left the country midway amid controversy over her posts. Soon there was speculation that she would be deported to Pakistan amid the controversy. However, Zainab took to social media to clarify that she left India for different reasons. She also apologized for her previous posts, saying they were inconsistent with her current values.
— Zainab Abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) October 12, 2023
favorite thing
- Food: Daal Chaawal, Salmon
- TV Show: Cricket Dewangi (Pakistan Cricket Show)
- Brand: MAC, REBEL, NARS
fact
- She comes from a cricket-loving joint family in Pakistan.
- She grew up watching cricket matches with her uncle and cousins.
- In an interview, she revealed that she had participated in an audition for a World Cup special program and had no previous broadcasting experience. It was her knowledge about cricket that enabled her to get the job at the sports channel.
- In 2017, she organized events for cricketer Younis Khan Farewell, the Shahid Afridi Foundation and the T10 League.
- Zainab was awarded the title of Pakistan’s “National Lucky Charm” at the 2017 Cricket Champions Trophy.
- She also shoots fashion photos and enjoys hosting parties and bridal looks.
- She was appreciated for her performance in Manish Malhotra’s fashion show ‘100 Years of Bollywood’.
- Zainab is considered the first Pakistani female sports presenter in the world.
- The ‘Lighthouse Young Achievers’ were also invited as ‘guests of honor’ to talk about women empowerment.
Zainab Abbas attends Beaconhouse Young Achievers event
- Zarina became a household name after hosting the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
- Here’s a peek at some of her favorite characters.
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