Malala will visit UAE to thank supporters: Report

Pakistani Ambassador to UAE says Malala will later travel to Makkah and perform Umra.


Web Desk November 15, 2012

Malala Yousafzai will visit the UAE in February to thank her supporters, said Pakistani Ambassador to UAE Jamil Khan on Wednesday night, as reported by Gulf News. She will then travel to Makkah to perform Umra.

Khan gave a speech at the Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi expressing his support for Malala and stressed the importance of women empowerment in Pakistan.

Malala, a 15-year-old child rights activist, was shot in the head by the Taliban on her way back home from school for speaking against them. She survived the attack and is currently recuperating at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

“The message of peace resonates from personalities like Malala who become institutions,” Khan was quoted as saying. He further described Malala as a “star” and a “source of inspiration”.

COMMENTS (6)

Realistic | 11 years ago | Reply

Some people just get out of their wits when they see the international recognition Malala is getting for her courage.

Pakhtun Khan | 11 years ago | Reply

Hasan! Get a life. You seem very ignorant. If you don't know what Malala stood for, just search for Malala's interviews and speeches that she delivered before Oct 9,- the day she was attacked. She was already a well-known name throughout the world and people knew what she stood for. She was not a passive victim like others. She spoke and stood for peace and girls education in her Taliban-ridden area

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