Kainat Riaz, who was injured in the Taliban attack on Malala Yousafzai in Swat, says that she now leads a restricted life as she cannot go to school and visit close relatives without police guards. “I used to go freely to meet my grandmother and to learn Quran in madrassa after school time but […]
A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls’ education is to return to a specialist hospital in Britain for surgery to reconstruct her skull, Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday. Fifteen-year-old Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in October 2102 and brought to Britain for treatment, was discharged from the […]
Jan 30 2013 | Posted in
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Italy honored Malala Yousafzai, the girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban in the terror-struck valley Swat back in 2012, with the honorary citizenship, say media reports. The Italian government decided to honor her in a special meeting of Metropolitan. According to the Metropolitan, the honorary citizenship was given to Malala […]
Jan 21 2013 | Posted in
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Malala Yousafzai, the girl shot by the Taliban for advocating right of education of women, was awarded Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women’s Freedom 2013. The prize was presented to Ziauddin Yousafzai at the official ceremony at the Maison de l’Amerique latine. The Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women’s Freedom – created on […]
Pakistan on Friday condemned the American drone strikes in the country’s tribal regions a day after two attacks killed a Taliban commander and eight other people in Waziristan tribal areas. Foreign Ministry spokesman, Moazzam Khan said Pakistan wants to resolve the issue of the American drone attacks in the country’s through bilateral talks with the […]
Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, has been discharged from a Birmingham hospital as an inpatient. The 15-year-old education campaigner was being treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB) after being transferred following the attack in October 2011. She will continue her rehabilitation at her family’s temporary home in […]
Jan 4 2013 | Posted in
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For her courage and determination to speak out in support of equal access to education for children, brave Pakistani girl, Malala Yousufzai was awarded the 2012 Tipperary International Peace Award from Ireland. Malala was one of five nominees, including US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, President of Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi, former Kenyan […]
Jan 4 2013 | Posted in
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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday criticized judiciary, saying it doesn’t have time to punish the killers of my mother but it has the time to carry out a trial of her grave? Addressing a large gathering at Garhi Khuda Bux on the eve of the 5th anniversary of Benazir […]
Dec 27 2012 | Posted in
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President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that Pakistan wanted to expanded relations with France and both countries would support each other on global issues. Addressing a joint press conference French President Francois Hollande and President Asif Ali Zardari following their talks at Elyse Palace‚ said that they had discussed regional situation and increasing […]
Announcing the formation of the Malala fund for girl’s education throughout the world and Pakistan, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said Malala Yousafzai was the symbol of a progressive Pakistan. He noted, “We are facing two forces in the country, Malala represents the forces of peace and we are fighting with the forces […]
Reaffirming commitment to create an environment conducive to peace‚ democracy & Human Rights in country, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday said the road to durable peace is paved by representatives and effective democratic institutions. Addressing a function in connection with Universal Human Rights Day‚ he said the constitution of Pakistan guarantees fundamental […]
Ziauddin Youasfzai, father of young education activist Malala Yousafzai, was named the United Nation’s Special Adviser on Global Education by former British prime minister and UN Special Envoy Gordon Brown. He will assist the UN in getting every child to school by the end of 2015. A statement issued by the UN said, “Worldwide, […]
Dec 10 2012 | Posted in
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