Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Date of Birth | 02/03/1968 |
| Age | 58 years |
| Birthplace | Lahore, Pakistan |
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Bio/Wiki
| Famous For | Being in a rumoured relationship with the Indian politician, Shashi Tharoor |
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| Full Name | Mehr Tarar |
| Other Names | Meher Tarar |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm |
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| Weight | 60 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-28-36 |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | West Virginia University, United States; Kinnaird College, Lahore |
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| Educational Qualification | Graduate; Master's |
| Degree | Bachelor's in Journalism; M.A. in English Literature |
Personal Life
| Religion | Islam |
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| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Political Inclination | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Divorced |
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Family
| Husband | Name Not Known (a Bahrain-based businessman) | ||
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| Children | Musa Tarar (studying in New York City) | ||
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Career
| Columnist for Daily Times with column 'My Corner' | |
| Worked as an editor with a Pakistani daily | |
| Joined the group's business channel after quitting the daily in 2014 | |
| Authored book 'Do We Not Bleed? Reflections of a 21st Century Pakistani' | |
| Speaker at TEDx Islamabad Women in December 2018 | |
| Co-editor of Lahore-based Pakistani national newspaper Daily Times of Pakistan |
Favourites
| Favourite Politician | Imran Khan |
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| Favourite Singer | Madonna |
| Favourite Makeup Artist | Athar Shehzad (a Lahore-based make-up artist) |
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| Favourite Footballer | Lionel Messi |
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| Favourite Dessert | Banoffee pie |
| Favourite Candy | Paanbahar |
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| Favourite Colour | Red |
Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/mehrtarar_/ | |
| https://x.com/MehrTarar |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Mehr Tarar was born into a business family in Lahore. | |
| 2. She worked with a Pakistani daily before leaving in 2014 to join the group's business channel. | |
| 3. A journalist from Lahore who worked with Mehr describes her as competitive. | |
| 4. In the mid-90s, she did photoshoots in Lahore. | |
| 5. Mehr is separated from her husband, a wealthy businessman in Bahrain, with whom she has a son named 'Musa' studying in New York. | |
| 6. She loves to visit India where she has many friends from her profession including Shashi Tharoor and Barkha Dutt. | |
| 7. She completed her M.A. in English Literature from Kinnaird College in Lahore in 1991 | |
| 8. She is one of the most acclaimed authors from Pakistan |