Malala says she will return to Pakistan soon

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

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.
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