Najiba Faiz (

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: نجیبه فېض) born 1 August 1988, is an Afghan-born Pakistani television host, television and film actress, known for playing variety of notable characters in films and in television mostly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. She began her career as a child artist, and later started in television serials such as ''

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'' and its second triloy ''

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''. Faiz is currently hosting a morning show on

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Early life and career

Her father is an Afghan immigrant who migrated to Pakistan in the 1980s. She grew up mostly in Peshawar and later moved on to Karachi and Islamabad. Faiz started her career with working on a children program "Story", which aired on PTV. In 2002, she started her acting career with "Rogh Lewani", a Pashto serial, where she played a secretary of Asmail Shahid (Maanay). The role helped her rise to stardom and served as a launching pad for her career. After the launch of the maiden Pashto channel, AVT, in 2004, Najiba Faiz returned to the industry. She hosted programs and acted in various drama serials. Since then, she has acted in several plays including ''

'', which aired on Hum TV. She worked in other two dramas, ''

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'' and '' Sangsar'' which also aired on Hum TV. Her role as a grief stricken mother in Saawan that fights all odds to reunite with her son was highly praised by critics. Najeeba had a viral moment in the Pakistan Super League match match between

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and

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, where photos and videos of her crying at tense moments of the match were widely shared and talked about on social media. Najeeba Faiz also worked in Afghanistan for three years. There, apart from acting and hosting many different shows, she was also the host for the Afghan version of

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Filmography

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Faiz, Najiba Pakistani film actresses Pakistani television actresses Living people Afghan emigrants to Pakistan 20th-century Pakistani actresses 21st-century Pakistani actresses Pakistani people of Afghan descent Pashtun women 1963 births