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Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani education advocate who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban. Born on July 12, 1997, Yousafzai became an advocate for girls’ education when she herself was still a child, which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her. On October 9, 2012, a gunman shot Malala when she was traveling home from school. She survived and has constantly continued to speak out on the importance of education.
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai returned to Pakistan on Thursday, officials said, in her first visit to her native country since she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman six years ago for advocating education for girls.Malala is widely respected internationally for her bravery and activism, but opinion is divided in Pakistan where some conservatives view her as a Western agent on a mission to shame her country.
Malala is expected to hold meetings with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Army Chief General Qamar Jawed Bajwa, and other important figures in Pakistan, she will also participate in the ‘Meet the Malala programme’, during the four-day trip but further details have been “kept secret in view of the sensitivity surrounding the visit,” a government official said. Accompanied by her father and younger brother, she met Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the capital, Islamabad, before giving a brief speech on national television.
“It’s the happiest day of my life. I still can’t believe it’s happening,” she said, wiping away tears.
“I don’t normally cry … I’m still 20 years old but I’ve seen so many things in life,” added Yousafzai, clad in a traditional shalwar khameez outfit with her head covered with a red and blue duppata scarf.
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai calls on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at Prime Minister’s Office.
MoS Ms. Maryam Aurangzeb, Ms. Anusha Rehman, Ms. Marvi Memon also present in the meeting. pic.twitter.com/7XggOFVzfZ
— PML(N) (@pmln_org) March 29, 2018
The Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai has returned to #Pakistan after 5 years and being honoured by the Prime Minister of Pakistan at a special ceremony. MoS for MOIB @Marriyum_A was also present on the occasion along with PM’s Special advisor Mussadiq Malik.#MalalaYousafzai pic.twitter.com/uYTNSu5ipP
— Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) March 29, 2018
Yousafzai spoke about the importance of education and about the efforts of her charitable foundation to help girls, often switching between English and the Pashto and Urdu languages.
“Welcome home,” Prime Minister Abbasi told Malala.
“When she went away, she was a child of 12. She has returned as the most prominent citizen of Pakistan ”
Oh Brave Brave @Malala You made us cry.
You are Pride of Pakistanand your cause is bigger. Your country, your people are with you.
Stay Blessed #MalalaYousafzai @MalalaFund @ZiauddinY pic.twitter.com/iu3y1H1ruH— Asma Shirazi (@asmashirazi) March 29, 2018
Even Mahira Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s co-star from Raees movie, tweeted on Malala’s return:
Welcome home baby girl @Malala !
— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) March 29, 2018
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