Posts tagged as: Swat

Series of blasts in Quetta, Swat kill 75, injure over 100

At least 75 people, including security personnel and a TV cameraman, were killed in four deadly blasts in the country on Thursday, police and doctors said.   Nearly 53 people were killed in three blasts in Quetta, police said. Police sources said that one was suicide attack.   Two blasts rocked the city in few […]

France honors Women’s Freedom award to Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai, the girl shot by the Taliban for advocating right of education of women, was awarded Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women’s Freedom 2013.   The prize was presented to Ziauddin Yousafzai at the official ceremony at the Maison de l’Amerique latine.   The Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women’s Freedom – created on […]

Malala Yousafzai discharges from Birmingham Hospital

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, has been discharged from a Birmingham hospital as an inpatient.   The 15-year-old education campaigner was being treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB) after being transferred following the attack in October 2011.   She will continue her rehabilitation at her family’s temporary home in […]

PPP’s policy of reconciliation strengthens federation; says Information Minister Kaira

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the policy of reconciliation strengthened the federation and the country was put back on track of prosperity and progress.   Addressing a book launching ceremony, the minister said the PPP government got a bleeding Pakistan when it came into power. He mentioned the ailing economy, […]

Malala Yousafzai’s father made UN Special Advisor on Global Education

Ziauddin Youasfzai, father of young education activist Malala Yousafzai, was named the United Nation’s Special Adviser on Global Education by former British prime minister and UN Special Envoy Gordon Brown. He will assist the UN in getting every child to school by the end of 2015.   A statement issued by the UN said, “Worldwide, […]

Bomb near Kainat’s house kills one in Swat

At least one woman was reportedly killed and six others, including children, were injured in a bomb blast near the house of Kainat Riaz, one of the girls who was accompanying Malala Yousafzai when she was attacked by the Taliban.   According to the media reports, a woman who had come to visit the residents […]

Pakistan’s problems cannot resolve in 90 days; says Nawaz Sharif

Taking a jibe at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s chairperson Imran Khan, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said Problems of Pakistan couldn’t be miraculously resolved in 90 days as claimed by some politicians.   Speaking at a public gathering in Swat, the former two-timer premier said that the politicians contending for upcoming general elections […]

Malala Yousafzai receives bravery award

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban, has been awarded by World Peace and Prosperity Foundation Chairman Prince Ali Khan for her bravery and commitment to education for girls in adverse conditions in Swat, Pakistan.   She, who became the face of Pakistan’s struggle against the Taliban, is being treated at a […]

Malala Yousafzai offers thanks for global support

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban in Swat last month, thanked on Friday her global supporters.   Ziauddin Yousafzai, her father on behalf of her 15-year-old girl stated, “She wants me to tell everyone how grateful she is and is amazed that men, women and children from across the world are […]

Sister of alleged attacker apologizes to Malala Yousafzai for attack on her

In what appeared to be another twist in the already confused saga, the sister of alleged assailant has apologized to Malala Yousafzai for attack on her by her brother, Atta Ullah Khan. Rehana Haleem while speaking to CNN said, “Please convey a message to Malala that I apologize for what my brother did to her. […]

Malala Yousafzai could be victim of government conspiracy; says Lord Nazir Ahmed

Lord Nazir Ahmed has said that Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban last month, could be victim of the government conspiracy.   According to a report carried out by UK daily The Telegraph, Pakistani-origin Lord Nazir Ahmed said he believed Malala could have been shot as part of a government’s plot […]

Police arrest alleged attacker of Malala Yousafzai: Rehman Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the key suspect involved in shooting 15-year-old education activist Malala Yousufzai, Ataullah along with all the others has been arrested by the law enforcement agencies. According to a report published by BBC Urdu, the minister said that Ataullah was arrested along with his fiancée. The report quoting Malik […]

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