Hamid Mir Biography
Hamid Mir is a popular Pakistani journalist, columnist, and writer. Initially, he worked as a journalist with Pakistan newspapers. Since 2002, he has hosted the political talk show Capital Talk on Geo News intermittently. Moreover, Hamid writes columns for Urdu and English newspapers, both national and international.
In addition, he has been serving as a contributor to the Global Opinions section of The Washington Post since June 2021. Hamid is popular for his stance against the dominance of the Establishment in Pakistan. He has survived two assassination attempts, has been banned from television three times, and has lost his job twice due to his stand for human rights and press freedom.
Hamid Mir Age
Hamid Mir was born on 23rd July 1966, in Lahore, Pakistan. He is 57 years old.
Hamid Mir Height
Hamid stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (Approx. 1.73 m).
Hamid Mir Family
Hamid was born in Lahore, Pakistan, to Waris Mir and Mumtaz Mir. He is the grandson of Mir Abdulaziz. Hamid’s father was also a journalist with Daily Jang and his mother migrated to Pakistan from Jammu and Kashmir, India, in 1947. Unfortunately, his father passed away on July 9, 1987. in Lahore and his mother passed away in 1993. Hamid’s siblings include: Huma, Aamir, Faisal and Imran.
Hamid Mir Wife
He is married to his beautiful wife Naheed Hamid, who has worked in Pakistani television and a private television for many years. These lovely women have two children.
Hamid Mir Education
Studied at Punjab University and Government College University.
Hamid Mir Salary
He earns a nice salary of 1 million dollars a year.
Hamid Mir Net Worth
Hamid has earned a good fortune over the years and has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Hamid Mir Career
He has been a writer for the Washington Post’s Global Views section since June 2021. He also writes columns in Urdu and English in national and international newspapers. Hamid also writes a weekly column in the Daily Jang and a biography of Osama bin Laden.
He joined Geo News in 2002 and launched the political talk show Capital Talk, which is now Pakistan’s oldest programme. In October 2018, Hamid joined Geo News to host the program Capital Talk. He won the APNS Award for “Best Urdu Columnist” in 1998. In 2010, he received the SAARC Lifetime Achievement Award in New Delhi for his war and conflict work.
Additionally, Hamid was the only journalist in the world to interview Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks and the only South Asian journalist to cover Palestine, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Bosnia, Syria, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka. .
Hamid Mir Books
- 2014 – Qalam kamān : Pākistān kā mustaqbil, Islamabad
- 1990 – Bhuṭṭo kī siyāsī pesh goʼiyān̲, Lahore