Razia Iqbal Biography
Razia Iqbal is a journalist employed by BBC News who was born in 1962, in Kampala, Uganda. Razia is a special correspondent, reporting for outlets across the BBC. From 2011 she has also presented Newshour on the BBC World Service. Razia has also presented Talking Books on the BBC News Channel, she was previously the corporation’s arts correspondent.
Razia Iqbal Age
Razia is 60 years old as of 2022, she was born in 1962, in Kampala, Uganda. Her birthday is publicly not available. We will update this section once this information is available.
Razia Iqbal Height
Razia stands at an average height. She appears to be quite tall in stature if her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Razia Iqbal Education
Razia was educated at Garrett Green Comprehensive School in Tooting, South London, followed by the University of East Anglia, from which she graduated with a BA in American Studies in the year 1985. During her time at UEA Razia spent a year abroad at Trinity College, Connecticut.
Razia Iqbal Family
Razia was born into a Punjabi family in Uganda. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Razia’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Razia Iqbal Siblings
Details about Iqbal’s brothers and sisters are not known to the public and it is also not known if she has any siblings. there is also no information on how she was raised up. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Razia Iqbal Husband
Razia was previously married to her husband George Arney, a presenter of The World Today. The duo though later divorced, since her divorce Razia has kept her personal life private hence much information about her love life is under research. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Razia Iqbal Children
After doing our research, details about Iqbal’s children are not known to the public and it is also not known if she has any child. however, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Razia Iqbal Salary
Razia receives an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Razia Iqbal Net Worth
Razia has an estimated net worth of $1 million – $5 million dollars. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a journalist. Through her various sources of income, Razia has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Razia Iqbal Career
Razia is a previous arts correspondent for BBC News, regularly appearing in news bulletins to report on arts-related stories, Razia has also hosted the BBCs HARDtalk Extra program, interviewing prominent figures from the arts including Sting and Jacqueline Wilson.
In the year 2009, she applied for the Arts Editor position with BBC News but the role went to Will Gompertz, Razia has reported on mainstream news items for BBC News, one of the first of these was an investigation into a charity scam following the earthquake in Haiti in January the year 2010.
In mid-2010, Razia presented relief shifts on the BBC News Channel and presenting Talking Books on the channel. From 2011 Razia has also been a regular presenter of Newshour on the BBC World Service.
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