Mishal Husain

Mishal Husain

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Mishal Husain is a British broadcaster and author, recognized for her eloquent storytelling and insightful commentary on contemporary issues. She recently introduced her book 'Broken Threads: My Family from Empire to Independence' at the Karachi Literature Festival.

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Mishal Husain is a former BBC Radio 4 Today presenter who questioned Farage about shooting down Russian planes.

Does Nigel Farage have a problem with women? | Nigel Farage
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-21
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Mishal Husain interviewed Meghan Markle during a joint engagement with Harry in 2017.

Meghan Markle ‘a bit rusty’ but excited as she films new movie role
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-11
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Mishal Husain conducted an insightful interview with Mark Carney about his plans as Prime Minister.

Timing has worked wildly in Mark Carney’s favour before, but now he has a problem
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-10-25
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Speaking to Mishal Husain on stage at the festival, she told delegates she applied for film school rather than law school.

Shonda Rhimes: Bridgerton isn't a romance
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-21
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In one especially fraught exchange with Bloomberg interviewer Mishal Husain, Musk rebuked a question about whether his cuts to USAID had imperiled HIV/Aids programs.

Elon Musk says Doge didn’t cut HIV programs. But it threw a ‘miracle drug’ into chaos | USAID
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-24
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Mishal Husain interviewed Elon Musk at the Qatar Economic Forum.

Elon Musk says he’ll spend ‘a lot less’ money on politics
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-05-21
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Last year, Bowen was among 50 journalists, including its former presenter Mishal Husain, calling on Israel and Egypt to provide free and unfettered access to Gaza for all foreign media.

BBC’s Jeremy Bowen accuses Israel of blocking journalists from Gaza | Gaza
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-26
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Mishal Husain, the epitome of feminism in the media, reprised in Lahore her memoir of her grandparents Broken Threads.

Stretching minds - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-27
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Mishal Husain is a BBC journalist who chaired a session at the festival.

Lahore Literary Festival kicks off with a focus on enlightenment - Culture
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-21
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Mishal Husain is a high-profile journalist who left the iconic radio program 'TODAY' to join Bloomberg.

El éxodo de los talentos
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2025-02-16
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Mishal Husain is a British broadcaster who introduced her book at the Karachi Literature Festival.

Varied voices - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-13
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