Malala says she will return to Pakistan soon

Nobel Peace Prize winner says she will spend the prize money on education for Pakistani children


Web Desk October 22, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said on Wednesday that she will return to Pakistan soon and visit her native Swat valley, Radio Pakistan reported.


In a television interview in Birmingham, Malala said she would spend the prize money on education for the children in Pakistan.

Talking about the Malala Fund, she said its funds were being utilised on the welfare of the local people and education of children in Swat.

The youngest peace prize winner said she also had plans to establish a state-of-the-art educational institute with modern facilities for students in Pakistan.

She added that her only mission was to help ensure that every child in Pakistan went to school.

Malala further said that she felt more empowered after winning the Nobel, and could spread her message more effectively.

In response to a question, she said all political parties needed to work to resolve the issues in Pakistan.

COMMENTS (5)

Mirza | 9 years ago | Reply

@Such Bolta Hooon: Nobel Peace Prize is never for paid soldiers but for non-violent people who work for peace and betterment of humans. This prize is not given to those who make a living or political life out of their humanitarian work. It is for selfless souls not for paid mercenaries or opportunist gold diggers. Malala gave up her life and is fighting the brutal fanatic terrorists by peaceful means and spreading hope not death without any business to enrich herself. Nobel Peace Prize is a prize that is given by not Pakistani or any country's public but a committee under certain rules and procedures. Some rightwing Pakistanis would rather see Afia getting such prize or somebody living like king in a palace using other people's money. When Pakistan awards its civilian and military awards by whole sale nobody in the world cares as it is Pakistani govt choice. By the time Malala reaches the age of Mandela and others you can compare her with him or others. While in Pakistan and Afghanistan the results are never acknowledges the world does not care about that. Cheers! M

Aschraful Makhlooq | 9 years ago | Reply

But please only live in PM House or Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad under the hundreds of security guards and address the Pakistani people thru video conference or electronic media most especially importantly PTV because only in the that places Malala you can live safely and securely.....

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