Madiha Tahir

Questions About the Effectiveness US Drone Strikes in Pakistan

Global Politics

CIA initiated drone strikes into Pakistan have killed some high-value militants, but controversy swirls over their legality.

The World

Pakistan military base attack over

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What did Pakistan know?

Conflict & Justice
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Many in Pakistan suspicious of US

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Pakistan rallies in support of blasphemy law

Conflict & Justice
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Pakistan’s political battle heats up

Global Politics

Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, Pakistan’s third largest political party, made headlines when it abandoned the ruling PPP-led coalition government, the move set Pakistan’s two largest secular parties at loggerheads. Madha Tahir reports from Karachi.

The World

Religious minority under threat in Pakistan

Global Politics

Madiha Tahir reports on the Ahmadis, a minority group in Pakistan that has been violently attacked recently. The Ahmadis consider themselves Mulsim, but Pakistan’s mainstream Muslim groups consider them heretics.

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Millions in Pakistan still depend on handouts

Environment

Pakistan still struggles to cope with its worst natural disaster in living memory. At least eight million people remain dependent on handouts for their survival, which many say are too slow coming. Madiha Tahir gives us an update from Sukkur, Pakistan.

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Pakistani solidarity after the flood

Global Politics

In the wake of devastating floods that have left millions displaced in Pakistan, reporter Madiha Tahir looks at whether Pakistanis who have not been affected by the flooding are feeling the same way as those who have been affected.

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Sufi music in New York

Lifestyle & Belief

Pakistan sent famous Sufi musicians to the United States. The idea is to portray the ‘true face of Sufi Islam’ to an audience that often sees Pakistan as a haven for terrorists. Madiha Tahir has today’s Global Hit.