Zainab Abbas – Biography, Facts & Life Story

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Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Body Measurements	34-26-34 inches
Bodytype	Slim
Height	5 feet 6 inches (1.70 m)
Weight	55 kg (121 lbs)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown

Nickname	Zanu
Gender	Female
Age	36 years old (in 2024)
Date of Birth	14 February 1988
Full Name	Zainab Abbas
Profession	Sports Analyst, Anchor, Journalist
Nationality	Pakistani
Birthplace	Lahore, Pakistan
Religion	Islam
Published on	August 1, 2019 on 03:22 PM
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius

Zainab Abbas is a famous female sports commentator as well as the new infatuation of Pakistani nation. She has emerged as one of the most favored female journalists. She was born in Lahore, Pakistan on 14 February 1988. She completed her schooling from Lahore and afterwards moved towards England for advanced studies. Zainab Abbas has earned her Master’s degree from University of Warwick with a specialization in Marketing & Strategy. She was a true cricket lover since her infantile and her passion for has made her a renowned sports presenter nowadays.

Zainab Abbas has emerged as the first female Pakistani sports anchor joined broadcasting world on international level and hence broke the pigeon-hole of being cricket a male conquered game. Zainab Abbas came into limelight once she co-anchored PSL (Pakistan Super League) opening ceremony with earlier English county player Alan Wilkins in Dubai Cricket Stadium for Dunya News. Her recognition enhanced with second round of PSL. She was a prominent part of PSL till the last match and also took interviews of some famous cricket personalities such as Ramiz Raja, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Amir, and Imran Khan.

Zainab Abbas is a spectacular anchor and she has anchored numerous shows for Dunya News channel comprising off ‘Cricket Dewangi’. She has also worked with Ten Sports for the local series alongside Zimbabwe. Zainab Abbas has also anchored several events for Younis Khan Farewell, Shahid Afridi Foundation and T10 league instigated in the year 2017. She has also named as ‘National Lucky Charm’ of Pakistan in 2017 Champions Trophy for her cussed selfies. Zainab Abbas is the daughter of PTI forerunner Andleeb Abbas and her mom is her greatest inspiration.

Zainab’s fascination with cricket initiated at a very young age. She rose up seeing each cricketer to coordinate with her cousins and uncle afterwards growing such a distinctive fascination, to an extent that she got entirely ensnared to cricinfo.com.

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Zainab Abbas Education

Qualification: MBA in Marketing and Strategy

College: University of Warwick (England)

Zainab Abbas Career

Profession: Sports Analyst, Anchor, Journalist

Net Worth: $ 0.1 Million

Family & Relatives

Father: Not Known

Mother: Andaleeb Abbas

Marital Status: Single

No. of Children: None

Facts You Never Knew About Zainab Abbas

• Is Zainab Abbas addicted to smoking? : Not known
• Is Zainab Abbas alcoholic? : Not known
• She belongs to a cricket devoted family of Pakistan.
• Zainab has been grown up watching cricket with her cousins and uncles.
• In a recent interview, Zainab exposed that once she had departed for a World Cup panel audition without any know-how of broadcasting, however, her familiarity with Cricket made her capable of getting work for a sports channel.
• She is the newscaster of Dunya News; a renowned Pakistani news and current affairs channel.
• Zainab Abbas anchored the PSL (Pakistan Super League), together with a former county cricketer named Alan Wilkins, at Dubai Cricket Stadium.
• Zainab Abbas has also done a number of interviews with renowned cricket personalities like Shahid Khan Afridi, Imran Khan, Rameez Raja and Mohammad Amir.
• Zainab has also worked for Ten Sports TV channel.
• She has hosted numerous events for cricketer such as Shahid Afridi Foundation, T10 league 2017 and Younis Khan Farewell.
• All through 2017 Cricket Champions Trophy, she got the name “National Lucky Charm’ of Pakistan”.
• Her mom named Andleeb Abbas is an active member of Pakistan Tehreeq-e-Insaaf (PTI).

FAQs

Who is Zainab Abbas?

Zainab Abbas is a Pakistani sports analyst, anchor, journalist, born on 14 February, 1988 in Lahore, Pakistan.

How old is Zainab Abbas?

Zainab Abbas is 36 years old as of May 2024.

How tall is Zainab Abbas?

Zainab Abbas is 5 feet 6 inches (1.70 m).