Yalda Hakim is joining BBC World News (DStv 400 / TopTV 400) as a presenter and correspondent for a new current affairs programme.
Yalda Hakim will launch a new international current affairs programme for BBC World News in 2013. BBC World News says in a statement the 24 hour British news channel is "investing heavily in new programmes and fascilities".
Yalda Hakim was born in Afghanistan and moved to Australia in the late 1980's after her father fled Kabul with his family when Russia invaded the country. As well as English, Yalda Hakim speaks five other languages including Farsi, Hindi, Pashto and Dari and is currently learning Mandarin.
"I'm delighted to be joining the dynamic team at BBC World News," says Yalda Hakim in the statement.
"Yalda is an exceptionally talented young journalist who has already achieved a great deal in her career and we're very excited to welcome her to the team.With her international background and language skills she'll provide a perfect fit for BBC World News as we continue to develop our services to global audiences during the course of 2013," says Richard Porter, the controller of English, global news at the BBC.
