Yalda Hakim's Biased Handling on Sky News with Pakistani High Commissioner

[BlackBirdSSG]

Yalda Hakim's Biased Handling on Sky News – Why the Soft Glove for BJP Spokesman?

Happen to watch Sky News UK program hosted by Yalda Hakim (possibly of Afghan origin) regarding the recent India-Pakistan tensions. The program featured interviews with Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK, Dr. Mohammad Faisal, and BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill.

The timeline is as follows:

• Dr. Faisal joins at 00:10:23
• Jaiveer Shergill is brought in at 00:21:48
• Yalda returns to Dr. Faisal from 00:27:38 to 00:32:40

Here’s what I noticed (and many others might too):

• Yalda’s tone with the Pakistani diplomat was visibly confrontational. She pushed aggressively on terrorism narratives, echoed India’s stance, and interrupted multiple times.
• In contrast, her interview with BJP’s Jaiveer Shergill was more of a soft launch. She clearly mentioned “this is not going to be a debate,” gave him full space to speak uninterrupted, and never challenged him on India's airstrikes, civilian casualties, or false flag accusations.
• When she returned to Dr. Faisal, she again brought up “terrorist camps in Pakistan” as a premise, without presenting any independent evidence, and referenced social media claims as if they were facts.

Summary of Differences​

Aspect	Pakistani Diplomat	Indian BJP Spokesperson
Tone	Confrontational, probing	Respectful, passive
Interruptions	Frequent	Rare or none
Challenging Statements	Yes (esp. about terrorism, past failures)	No
Framing	Implied responsibility	Victim narrative allowed
Fact-checking / Pushback	Present	Absent

It felt less like journalism and more like narrative manufacturing. Why no hard questions for India? Why no mention of India’s disinformation campaigns, Kashmir lockdown, or history of premature blame games (Pulwama, Pathankot, Uri)?

This selective grilling and unequal treatment isn’t new, but coming from a journalist of Afghan heritage like Yalda Hakim (who many thought would be more neutral), it’s deeply disappointing, but somewhat expected.

 

[BlackBirdSSG]

Turns out the "journalist" Yalda Hakim is close friends with BJP's Jaiveer Shergill,calling him "dear friend" and praising him publicly on multiple occasions.

No wonder he was allowed to speak uninterrupted while Pakistan's representative was grilled like a suspect.

This isn't journalism. This is staged narrative control. And Sky News should be held accountable for broadcasting what looks like BJP PR disguised as news.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1920760828615164096 ​

 

[BlackBirdSSG]

Exactly. Yalda’s handling of the Pakistani diplomat felt like an interrogation, not an interview. Constant interruptions, loaded questions, and framing everything around India’s narrative. But when it came to BJP's Jaiveer Shergill? She practically handed him the mic and sat back.

No counter-question on India’s false claims. No pushback on their disinformation. No mention of Kashmir, no scrutiny of Modi govt’s warmongering rhetoric. Just polite nods and "thank you for joining."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1920364347320074278 ​

 

[Mocha7]

It's usually claimed that she is an Afghan origin. Given the relationship and history between both countries, it might not be a surprise that she is anti Pakistan.