LONDON: Malala Yousafzai said on Monday that the best way to fight against war was through dialogue.
"But for me the best way to fight against terrorism and extremism is a simple thing - educate the next generation," she added.
She said that issues of terrorism are "not an issue for me, that's the job of the government.. and that's also the job of America".
Malala said she hoped to become a politician to "change the future of my country".
The 16-year-old, whose continued fight for all children to go to school has made her a favourite for the Nobel Peace Prize this week, also backed dialogue with the Taliban, although she said this was an issue for the government.
"I will be a politician in my future. I want to change the future of my country and I want to make education compulsory," Malala said in a BBC interview.
Malala dismissed the continued threats against her life and repeated her desire to return to Pakistan from Britain, where she was flown for treatment after the attack in October and where she now goes to school.
"The bad thing in our society and in our country is that you always wait for someone else to come," Malala said.
"If I'm saying that there is no-one who is doing anything for education, if I say there is no electricity, there is no natural gas, the schools are being blasted, and I'm saying no-one is doing this, why don't I go for it, why don't I do this?
"I believe that I will achieve this goal because Allah is with me, God is with me and he saved my life."
Malala admitted Britain had been a culture shock, "especially for my mother because we had never seen that women would be that much free - they would go to any market, they would be going alone with no men, no brothers and fathers".
She said: "I'm not becoming western, I'm still following my own culture, the Pashtun culture."
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True but she has a chance@hmm:
I don't think education alone will stop terrorism, it might create high tech terrorist but it won't stop terrorism. Terrorism will stop only when we start to look fellow humans with love and affection, there might be boundaries separating human beings, but that might should not stop us showing our affection and gratitude to fellow human beings. Persons like Malala are need of the hour for Pakistan people, one advice to Pakistan Government by an Indian better make Malala as your foreign minister, she is 1000 times better than your existing ministers..
You are saying this sitting in a country who went to middle east along their allies and bombarded many girls like you- but didnt agreed the that the best way to fight against war was through dialogue.....
The cowards that call themselves the Pakistan branch of the Taliban that has many Pakistani supporter has vowed to attack Malala Yousafzai again if they get the chance, saying the young education rights campaigner has "no courage" and that the support they get from local Pakistanis has highly emboldened them to destroy women from getting educated.
"We do not want women rights and as our Pakistani support grows with their help We will target her & school going girls again and attack whenever we have a chance, they helped us to attack her we are allowed free run in Pakistan" says Shahidullah Shaid, spokesman for the main Tehreek-e-Taliban, Pakistan's umbrella group told AFP news agency on Monday.
The Pakistan Taliban says we pretended the attack on Malala was because of her anti-Islam remarks and not her pursuit of education, "We easily convinced our Pakistani supporters we attacked Malala because she was used to speak against Taliban as we are ant women education and not because she was going to school. It did not take much to enlist Pakistani support as men are intimidated by the rise of Pakistani women. G
Malala is a role model of many young people outside Pakistan as most of the Pakistanis are envious of the publicity, fame and adoration received by her throughout the world. What these jealous people don't realise that Malalas are not born everyday and Pakistan is lucky to have such a brave heart who could defeat the most barbarious outfit without firing a single shot at them. Nobody should pass judgement on her and let Malala decide what is best suited career for her. As an Indian, we would like to invite her to India and extend our best wishes for a very bright future in the field chosen by her.
I listened to here interview on the BBC - well spoken young lady who speaks English remarkably well (certainly better than anyone in Pakistan govt.) Her goals are straight forward - she wants to promote education and equal rights for women - a simple goal that will resonate in much of the World but likely create a problem with conservative Muslims.
Typical of Express Tribune to twist what Malala actually said - because it is exactly what PTI and PML N have been saying. Here is what Malala actually said
Malala: We must talk to the Taliban to get peace
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-24333273
Let's see if you post this ETribune?
Taliban bullets took her brain out. Who put such intellectual type words on her mouth?
Wants to be a politician.,.,,,and that is the sole reason she is groomed in the west!!!
What can I say? I am happy for what she did and not happy for what she is going to do.
Constitution should be amended and 16 year Malala should be allowed to contest so that i can vote for her
Malala can become the next Altaf Bhai, by giving her telephone speeches from England !
We are with you Malala. PTI is finished and we need an new party to lead our nation. Complete your high school and come back as soon as possible. Please don't go to Oxford or Cambridge, otherwise you will become another Imran Khan.
Sorry dear.. you are not qualified for this you know why because this country needs some one who can stand up against all the enemies and ofcourse those who are corrupt and i dont find anything like that in you ..
Anyway Good Luck
Now I came to know why Queen wanted to meet her...
Politics is the easiest thing to do once one becomes popular same like Imran khan.
Does she know that she is one of the thirteen most hated persons in Pakistan?
I think the hatred Pakistanis show for Malala is an example of our national past time of leg-pulling and jealousy. "Why her? Why not me?"
It is the biggest hypocracy of 21st century that since the tender age of 14 Malala is taking wonderful thought provoking actions.
All Malala does is the brainchild of her ambitious father Ziauddin. Malaya is simply a tool for his ambitions.
He is doing a good job. All laurels to him. .
All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage. Gautama Buddha
The logical conclusion:
All that we are today is the result of what our predecessors have thought: we are founded on their thoughts, we are made of their thoughts. They spoke and acted with evil thoughts, and pain and suffering is following us, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage.
All that our future generations shall be tomorrow shall be the result of what we think today: they shall be founded on our today's thoughts. We speak and act with evil thoughts, pain and suffering shall follow them, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage.
To change the future of your country, you must first return to your country. Since that is no longer an option, I say stick to making speeches and receiving prizes and living a long, happy life in a safe part of the world.
education can bring an end to extremism but unfortunately, our text books(particularly pak studies and urdu) are teeming with hate speech and biased content. . So it does reverse here i-e, promotes intolerance!
Your comments are full of jealousy, no matter what you people would say, the whole world believe in innocence and courage. So burnal for you guys and your leader IK. Being a Pakhtun I proud of you malala and wish you many more successes.
Dear Malala, party politics is a quick way to lose respect and goodwill you earned by puting your life in line. You may be too young to understand this, but your papa should know. Besides, your life is above evrything and you have made very powerful enemies in this land by looking in their eyes. It is better for our country to have good people with long lives and have their impact than having good martyrs. There are ways other than politics in which you can contribute enormously to your native Swat and country. Look at Imran Khan, I would had rather prefered him buliding hospitals in every town of Pkaistan than putting stupid show in taliban favour, and for what? To have damn PM position, which is not going to change anything, anyway.
@Usman Masood: are you talking about conventional politics? Imran Khan was the only hopeful candidate to bring about change, but even he is finding it hard! Malala will try to be an another BB, who was great as an individual but failed as a leader. The lust of power is still present, even among the young & educated generation, the mindset has not changed that much. Pakistan needs an unconventional political movement, parliament is nothing but a meeting ground for our elitist, & unfortunately it will always remain like this.
From the number of comments I can see nobody is interested in this propaganda.....
Why on earth do Pakistanis think that politics should only be practised by "politicians". It shows how shallow the public is.
Pakistans solution is in politics. Its problems are caused by the politicians we elected. We need to elect people more maturely. No more second chances.
Malala clearly is smarter then the lot who claim she should not enter politics. Since politics is the Only way to bring about change!
P.S , yes yes the word change has been over-used lately. But it doesn't change the fact that Pakistan really does need to change. Ayub Khan was right though, we can't expect democracy to be the solution in Pakistan. The illiterate masses will never be able to make the right decision.
So, your main goal is to become a future PM or to help Pakistan? I mean, the likes of Edhi sahab are doing so much for Pakistan without holding any powerful position. You see, power is not necessary to bring change, it is the will and purpose that changes things, provided they are in good faith.
Eidhi is a better candidate for Noble Peace Prize
Dear Malala please do not waste your time on 'land of pure' It is a lost case and the people here deserve to be treated like they are.
what a drama
Malala we are an emotional nation not an idiot Malal.
baas kar do, give her nobal prize today so that media can focus on real issues faced by poor and earth-quake effected people of Pak
Even before the Talibans get hold of her, Mullahs' followers numbering some 180 million will 'handle" her.
My dear Malala,
Some important person said that don't argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then defeat you because they are good at it. Politics is the same. It is a dirty business. Your haters will make you dirty in politics and then defeat you because they are good at dirty work.
I am extremely proud of you. You are a role model for my children and your father is a role model for me. But don't make or talk about future decisions at this critical point.
Really? please jsut focus on social work. we do not need you.
Mala's contention about educating people in order to eliminate extremism is not entirely true. The biggest challenge is to stop the education which encourages extremism. The western system of education based on science and arts is too weak to stand the force of the parallel system which teaches extremism. Unfortunately, Malala's dream of coming to Pakistan and participating in politics and act as a catalyst for change will remain a dream. She will be killed if she returns to Pakistan.
So she's going to spend the rest of her life collecting awards and making speeches??
another stooge in the making...
........in another 15 years, but not if the same SHAM democracy exists.
Sorry Malala pakistan does nt need visionless people you live in well of education but leader has many other things to do govt is nt all about water gas and edu
Good luck Malala! Your pashtoon brother is with you!
my advice to malala would be not to enter politics. Stay focused on social work.