Zakia Kohzad (

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: ذكيه كهزاد) is a former TV

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for Kabul TV. Zakia was born in

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. By 1980, Zakia had secured a job as an anchor on Kabul TV. In 1992, she and her family emigrated to India and, subsequently in 2000, to the United States. She resides in exile in

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, U.S.A. with her husband Youssof Kohzad.

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Living people 1950 births Afghan television presenters Afghan women television presenters Afghan expatriates in the United States Afghan exiles People from Mazar-i-Sharif {{Afghanistan-bio-stub