Rezayee was a rising star in the post-Taliban ruled Afghanistan, specially very popular among the youth.
In March 2005, Shaima Rezayee lost her job on the popular show Hop, an Afghan program with content similar to the global music video channel MTV, after the program was criticized by local Islamic clerics.
One of the most outspoken critics of Hop was Fazl Hadi Shinwari, a chief justice of the Afghan Supreme Court.
He was quoted as saying "It [Hop] will corrupt our society, culture and most importantly, it will take our people away from Islam and destroy our country...
[3] Press freedom organisation Reporters sans frontières and local authorities believe her killing was linked to her work as a presenter on Tolo TV.