Kareem and his family were originally from Badin, Pakistan. Kareem’s mother and Kamala Khan’s maternal aunt went to secondary school together. While studying for his university entrance exams, Kareem lived with Kamala’s grandmother in Karachi. At night, Kareem protects the people of Pakistan as the masked hero known as the Red Dagger. Kareem later participated in an exchange student program, attending Coles Academic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey while living at the Khan Family Residence in order to earn foreign-language credits for his college applications.