Meet Yalda Hakim, Afghanistan anchor who exposed Pakistan on terrorism, she fled to…, now works for…
After the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Pakistan's involvement in terrorism has once again come under international scrutiny. Various incidents have exposed Pakistan and its leaders. In one such video went viral where one of Pakistani leaders had admitted that the country was supporting terrorists over the years.
Recently, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif made headlines over his open admission about Pakistan's terrorism. During an interview with international journalist Yalda Hakim, Asif admitted that Pakistan has been sheltering terrorists for the past many years. He even put the blame on western countries and claimed that miscalculations by the U.S., the U.K., and other Western countries were responsible for the fallout. This admission went viral on social media and Pakistan had to face global criticism. Khawaja Asif's confession
Khawaja Asif's interview with Yalda Hakim also exposed Pakistan's duplicity over terrorism. After India's Operation Sindoor, which targeted terrorist camps in Pakistan, the country's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar gave an interview to Yalda Hakim. Earlier Tarar claimed there were no terrorist camps in Pakistan, however when Yalda countered his statement by referencing Osama Bin Laden and other terrorist linked activities in the country.
Yalda also reminded Tarar of former U.S. President Donald Trump's 2018 decision to suspend military aid to Pakistan, citing its double standards in fighting terrorism. She pointed out that such claims directly contradicted not only Pakistan's Defense Minister but also past statements by leaders like Pervez Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto. Who Is Yalda Hakim?
The video of these interviews has since gone viral on which many netizens have appreciated Yalda Hakim for her journalism. Many are searching about her profile and trying to know who Yalda Hakim is.
Yalda Hakim was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and fled with her family to Australia as a refugee during her childhood. Currently, she anchors The World with Yalda Hakim on Sky News and was formerly a lead anchor for BBC World News. She has reported live from various regions in the world, like Gaza, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Africa.
Yalda is also a philanthropist. She founded the Yalda Hakim Foundation, which provides scholarships to Afghan girls and access to education. It works for women's rights in one of the world's most challenging regions.
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