Asma Khalid Biography and Wiki
Asma Mehreen Khalid is an Award-winning American journalist and news personality working as a WhiteHouse correspondent for NPR News based in Washington, D.C. She also serves as the co-host of The NPR Politics Podcast.
Asma Khalid’s Age and Birthday
The journalist was born on December 11, 1983, in Crown Point, Indiana, United States. She is 39 years old as of 2023. Her birth sign is Sagittarius. Asma turns 40 years old on December 11, 2023.
Asma Khalid Height and Weight
She stands at the height of 5 feet 4 inches (Approx, 1.6 meters) tall. Her weight measurements are under review and will be updated soon.
Asma Khalid Education
The political reporter attended and graduated from a local high school in her hometown. From there she enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana.
She graduated from the institute in 2006 with Bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Political Science. In that same year, she also studied at the Arabic school at Middlebury College.
Asma holds a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree in Middle East & Islamic Studies from the University of Cambridge.
She also pursued a General Course in Political Science and Government at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
InAddition she has also studied at the American University of Beirut.
Asma Khalid’s Family, Parents, Siblings
The journalist was born in Crown Point, Indiana to her parents Zafar Khalid (father) and Kishwar Khalid (mother). Her dad is a doctor who specializes in internal medicine.
She grew up alongside her three siblings, Noreen Ahmad, Maryam, and Imran. More details regarding her family background will be updated soon.
Asma Khalid Husband, Is She Married?
Moving on to her marital affairs, the famed news personality is happily espoused to her loving husband whose identity has not yet been revealed.
However, it’s known that her husband is from Jacksonville. The pair is also blessed with a son named Sulayman born on March 9, 2019, and another child whose identity is still unknown.
We are keeping tabs and we will update her partner’s details soon when established.
Asma Khalid Salary
According to NPR, she receives an average annual salary ranging from $62,389 to $128,299. Her contract with the exact figures is yet to be released.
Asma Khalid’s Net Worth
The news personality has an estimated net worth ranging from $1 million to $3 million. This amount is from her extensive career as a journalist among other investments.
Asma Khalid Career
Khalid works as a WhiteHouse correspondent for NPR News based in Washington, D.C. She also serves as the co-host of The NPR Politics Podcast.
She joined the news station in 2016 as a reporter based in Washington. Asma specializes in the intersection of demographics and politics.
The reporter notably covered the crowded Democratic primary field during the 2020 presidential campaign, and also reported on Joe Biden’s candidacy.
Prior to that, she previously served as a reporter for Boston’s NPR station WBUR. Her reporting has taken her to various places such as Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and China.
Khalid has also been featured on several TV programs including ABC’s This Week, CNN’s Inside Politics, and PBS’s Washington Week.