Tag: Malala

Talks won’t succeed without withdrawal of troops, prisoners’ release: TTP

The spokesman of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said that peace talks cannot be successful without the withdrawal of army troops from tribal...

Malala receives another award for her bravery

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' schooling, added another award to her growing list of accolades. She was...

Humanitarian of the year!

Malala Yousafzai, an outspoken proponent of girls’ education who was attacked by the Taliban, was given the 2013 Peter J Gomes Humanitarian Award at...

Malala backs schooling for Syrian refugee children

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen shot by the Taliban, lent her support Monday to an initiative to provide schooling for thousands of Syrian school...

Go girl! Malala receives top Amnesty award

Human rights group Amnesty International (AI) has awarded its highest honour to Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot in the head by the Taliban...

Malala portrait goes on display in London

A portrait of Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai went on display at Britain's National Portrait Gallery in London. The portrait that depicts Malala doing...

Malala Yousufzai receives Tipperary peace prize

Pakistani teenager who was shot by the Taliban last year has been awarded a peace prize in Tipperary for her courage and determination. Malala Yousufzai...

Taliban urge Malala to come back, join madrassa

Days after Malala Yousufzai made a passionate appeal at the UN for the education of children, the Taliban on Wednesday asked the teenage activist...

Malala is my idol: UN speech brings British pupils to tears

School children, teachers and education advocates were restless as the big men in suits at the UN paid tribute to Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai...

EDUCATION FIRST!

In her first speech since the Taliban in Pakistan tried to kill her for advocating education for girls, Malala Yousafzai celebrated her 16th birthday...

Full text of Malala Yousafzai’s speech at UN

Following is the full text of Malala Yousafzai's speech at the United Nations on Friday. “In the name of God, The Most Beneficent, The...

Malala selected for Global leadership Award

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot at last year by the Taliban for advocating education of girls, has been selected for the prestigious Global Leadership...

I hope to make many girls smile like Malala, says Madonna

Madonna will donate $7.2 million to promoting girls’ education rights in the Middle East and South Asia, from the sale of a Cubist painting...

Plans finalised for Malala film tribute

The Times of India on Thursday reported that parts of Amjad Khan’s film on teenage Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai would be shot in...

Malala discharged from UK hospital

Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai has been discharged from a British hospital where she had been receiving treatment for nearly four months after being shot...

Malala Yousafzai wants all children to have education

Teenage peace-activist Malala Yousufzai made her first video statement since she was nearly killed, saying on Monday that she is recovering. Speaking clearly but...

Malala’s name submitted for Nobel Peace Prize 2013

Members of Norway’s Parliament from the ruling Labour Party Fredy de Ruiter, Gorm Kjernli and Magne Rommetveit submitted the name of Malala Yousufzai to...