News - Taha SIDDIQUI

18/06/2013 - PAKISTAN

The top stories making today's news in Asia

In Tuesday's ASIA LIVE we head to the France 24 bureau in Islamabad, where the Pakistani press is reacting after the attack that killed 25 people in the Quetta region on Saturday. Newly elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is starting work on honouring his election promise to stop US drone attacks, while the government is also announcing its annual budget. One of their top priorities is dealing with the power cuts that plague that Pakistani people.

27/05/2013 - PAKISTAN

Balochistan: Pakistan's forgotten, violent province

Balochistan is the Pakistani province that borders Afghanistan and Iran. The area is known to be home to the Taliban's Supreme Commander Mullah Omar, as well as separatists fighting a violent war against the Pakistani military. It has become a no-go area for many, especially foreign journalists. Access is only granted if one agrees to be escorted by the authorities, as our reporters found out on a recent media trip to Quetta, the capital of the province.

10/05/2013 - PAKISTAN

The Taliban's election campaign of violence

The Taliban have been doing their best to disrupt Pakistan's May 11th election. It's been the deadliest campaign in the country's history with hundreds killed and many others kidnapped. The Taliban unleashed a campaign of terror calling democracy "un-Islamic" and vowed to attack anyone who associated with it. Our correspondents Taha Siddiqui and Julien Fouchet went to Peshawar, where candidates found themselves under threat 24/7.

03/05/2013 - REPORTERS

Pakistan: Imran Khan, from the cricket field to politics

When Pakistanis go to the polls to choose a new prime minister on May 11th, one candidate could seriously shake up the race. Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, who led the country to victory in its favourite sport, now wants to lead the country. Our reporters followed him on the campaign trail.

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06/02/2013 - PAKISTAN

Student life in Karachi: books, studying and guns

The recent killing of a 20-year-old student in Karachi has highlighted how one of the world's largest metropolitan cities is falling prey not just to political violence and terrorism, but also to gun culture amongst young people. Students who should have books in their hands are now carrying weapons instead, meaning universities have become a battleground.

07/01/2013 - PAKISTAN

The price of being a journalist in Pakistan

After Syria and Somalia, Pakistan is the most dangerous place in the world for journalists. In the last 10 years, nearly 100 reporters have been killed and yet no-one dares to investigate their deaths, fearing reprisals from within the corruption-riddled industry and elsewhere. But now one talk show host, who was the target of an attempted car-bombing, has spoken out to France 24.

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