Hours after India launched Airstrikes destroying terror launchpads at 9 locations in Pakistan and PoK, Pakistani ministers headed to international media forums to disseminate propaganda around the world and portray themselves as victim. Pakistan’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar headed to Sky News, portraying his nation as the victim of terrorism and the so-called 'Indian Aggression'. However, little did he know that an Australian journalist named Yalda Hakim would cross-question him based on facts rather than the propaganda videos that are being planted by the ISI on social media.
Yalda Hakim grilled Attaullah Tarar over serious questions like 'Osama was found in Pakistan, why Pakistan was under the FATF grey list, and Defence Minister Khwaja Asif's admission of sponsoring and protecting terror organisations'. Yalda Hakim's Videos have now gone viral on X. Now, the question arises: who is Yalda Hakim, the Sky News journalist? Below is all about Yalda Hakim-
Who is Yalda Hakim?
As per reports, Yalda Hakim was born in Kabul (Afghanistan) and fled to Australia along with her family and settled there as a refugee. Yalda currently presents The World with Yalda Hakim on Sky News at 9 pm Weekdays. Yalda Hakim has interviewed world leaders like President Zelenskyy, Bill Clinton, Justin Trudeau, Sheikh Hasina, Ashraf Ghani, etc. She has also done live reporting from hotspots like rissua-Ukraine War, Israel-Hamas war etc.
Yalda joined Sky News in 2013. Before 2013, Yalda was working for the BBC as a presenter. For the unversed, Yalda was the chief presenter on the BBC News Channel and hosted Impact with Yalda Hakim on BBC World News. She has also established Yalda Hakim Foundation that funds education of Afghan Girls through scholarships.
Yalda Hakim Instagram has 86.4K followers.
What did Yalda Hakim ask the Pakistani minister?
Yalda fact-checked Attaullah Tarar after he alleged that there are no terror camps in Pakistan. Yalda outlined that Pakistan's current Defence Minister a few days back had admitted of sponsoring and nurturing terrorists. During an appearance on Sky News, Tarar was denouncing New Delhi for allegedly targeting civilian areas — a claim that Hakim promptly dismantled.
"The Indian armed forces have said that they only targeted terrorist camps and not Pakistani military facilities," Hakim told the minister.
Tarar responded with a flat denial: "Let me make it very clear, there are no terrorist camps in Pakistan. Pakistan is a victim of terrorism. We are the frontline state against terrorism."
However, Hakim swiftly challenged him, pointing to an explosive admission made just days earlier by Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. "On my programme, just a week ago, your Defence Minister Khawaja Asif admitted that Pakistan has for decades had a policy of funding, backing, and using terrorist groups as proxies in the country," Hakim said. "In 2018, President Donald Trump cut military aid to Pakistan because he accused Pakistan of playing a double game," added Yalda Hakim.
Yalda also reminded the Pakistani Minister that Pakistan was on the FATF Grey List for sponsoring terrorism.