Malala arrives in Nigeria to campaign for missing girls
Malala Yousafzai, 17-year-old Pakistani education campaigner arrived in Abuja, to campaign for missing girls.
Reuters
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July 13, 2014
Malala Yousafzai, the 17-year old Pakistani education campaigner, arrived in Abuja the capital of Nigeria to campaign and meet the families of the missing girls. The girls were abducted by rebel group Boko Haram in the northeastern Borno state of Nigeria in April earlier this year.
Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai arrives for a meeting with the leaders of the #BringBackOurGirls Abuja campaign group, in Abuja July 13, 2014. – Photo by Reuters |
Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai speaks during a meeting with the leaders of the #BringBackOurGirls Abuja campaign group, in Abuja July 13, 2014. – Photo by Reuters |
Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai (2nd L) sits with her father Ziauddin Yousafzai (3rd L) and Malala Fund CEO Shiza Shahid (L) during a meeting with the leaders of the #BringBackOurGirls Abuja campaign group, in Abuja July 13, 2014. – Photo by Reuters |
Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai (R) reacts as she listens during a meeting with the leaders of the #BringBackOurGirls Abuja campaign group, in Abuja July 13, 2014. Seen on left is Malala Fund CEO Shiza Shahid. – Photo by Reuters |
Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai (2nd L) shakes hands as she is welcomed during a meeting with the leaders of the #BringBackOurGirls Abuja campaign group, in Abuja July 13, 2014. – Photo by Reuters |
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AdHawk
Jul 13, 2014 06:08pm
It's quite telling that Malala considers it safer to visit Nigeria than her own country. Chaudhry Nisar must be really proud.
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Naeem Syed
Jul 13, 2014 06:26pm
How much was she paid for this?
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Md Imran
Jul 13, 2014 07:18pm
Our hero ! Inshallah, she'll save us ! I hope she joins PML-N soon and makes Nawaz's dream of making Pakistan a superpower a reality.
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Israr Khan Ismailzai
Jul 13, 2014 07:26pm
Enough of this Malala stuff.
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VRM
Jul 13, 2014 07:34pm
Amazing young lady. Pakistan should be proud of her achievements, and the whole world should encourage her in her pursuits.
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Reality Bites
Jul 13, 2014 07:46pm
Always a positive image for Pakistan. Proud of the Yousefzai family.
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Bea
Jul 13, 2014 07:53pm
And what may i ask is the point of this what is she going to do and should she not be in school as her whole family live in the UK and school holidays do not start until July great education campaigner shes turning out to be.
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Ali hashmi
Jul 13, 2014 08:02pm
Malala, who is an agent to western world, they used her to publish wrong info in her book, portrayed that every single woman in Pakistan is oppressed. Come and see yourself. We all Pakistanis know their agenda. Hopefully no more Malala will betray our beloved country.
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M1068
Jul 13, 2014 08:06pm
We need millions of Malalas to get rid of Talibans and the talibinanization of this country.
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Aamir
Jul 13, 2014 08:40pm
It is amazing that so many Pakistanis feel so threatened by a 17 year old girl... it is sad really. I think she is a symbol of resilience and courage.
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SS
Jul 13, 2014 08:44pm
While I applaud Malala's efforts, this has become a parade of marketing her to the world. It's time she took a breather and thought of Pakistan.
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Babu Lal
Jul 13, 2014 08:55pm
who exactly is paying her business class air fares and 5 star hotels?
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hawk
Jul 13, 2014 08:56pm
Does she even go to school? She is always roaming here and there, 'enlightening' people ... ehh !
Malala in USA, Malala in Norway, Malala in Sweden, Malala at UN, Malala in Nigeria, Malala in France, Malala in Germany,..
Malala everywhere .....but just not in school!. Let her study. In two years she has not attended school for more than few days..
After receiving a bullet you don't become a "Scholar"... how many books she has read? hardly any !
Let her study people.. lets see what she scores in her high school!
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Fame
Jul 13, 2014 09:03pm
@VRM Do you mind naming one of her achievements! Her sole qualification is that Taliban took a shot at her, and she survived. Before that, no one even knew her, let alone talking about her achievements. She is a stigma!
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Hassan
Jul 13, 2014 09:21pm
Interesting to see antagonising comments here and everywhere that she is mentioned. Her only fault is that she survived to tell the tale. Had she been killed, the same Pakistanis would be holding her up as a martyr. She is speaking for women's rights and leading a campaign for girls' education around the world, more than most of you have ever done.
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Nauman M
Jul 13, 2014 09:32pm
Looks like she is more popular than your country's only Nobel Prize Winner without even completing her secondary school education. Must be a unique and very gifted person.
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SHAKEEL
Jul 13, 2014 09:36pm
SHE SHOULD VISIT GAZA NEXT
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Pakistani
Jul 13, 2014 09:45pm
Why media is highlighting this girl so much, Is She the only one who suffered in the recent crisis in the country and what about those girl who are suffering because of ongoing operation, are they less important or less Pakistanis
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Khan
Jul 13, 2014 10:05pm
Those who hate Malala also hate women' power and women' education. Proud that we have a Pakistani woman who stood up against barbarians.
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Sheraz
Jul 13, 2014 10:31pm
You are not loyal Pakistani. If you are you should come back to Pakistan after treatment not settled every one of your family there and your father forcefully get a job in Pakistan embassy in Birmingham
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Salman from Canada
Jul 13, 2014 10:39pm
@Ali hashmi
And what is your agenda? To take Pakistan back to the middle ages? It is true that the vast majority of women in Pakistan are treated as chattel; at the mercy of bullying men. Speaking the truth about your country is not a betrayal. Confront the evil and do something about it.
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Akhlesh
Jul 13, 2014 10:41pm
@Fame Her qualification: That bullet did not deter her. She's not a coward. She's brave. She continues the fight.
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Anjum Arshi
Jul 13, 2014 10:57pm
Gaza has girls too, those who are prisoners since birth and those who are being killed mercilessly by Israel, and those who have lost their loved ones. There are many, many such girls, of your age and also those who are very little. I salute the girls of Gaza! Each one of them is worth millions of the likes of you.
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JP
Jul 13, 2014 11:17pm
A holiday trip paid for by Malala Fund!
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Dystopia
Jul 13, 2014 11:20pm
@Ali hashmi
How horrible of her to depict Pakistani women to be oppressed. Especially given that Pakistani women have one of the highest employment, literacy and life expectancy rates in the world.
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SaeedS
Jul 13, 2014 11:23pm
@Reality Bites Right on . She is the bringing the positive image she deserve respect and support irrespective of personal opinion .
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SKB-535
Jul 13, 2014 11:30pm
@SS While I appreciate her courage and passion for women's education, there is a whole marketing and PR team that is promoting and am seriously expecting that soon the story of mismanagement will be exposed and go down Pakistani style. They should as you suggested start doing some thing in own country while finally the Army has started to clean up TTP. Fund at least one school... from all the funding and donation poured in.
"3 cup of Tea" The writer alleged that Mortenson who misspent funds he used from a charity he helped create to help poor children in Afghanistan and Pakistan. CBS investigated those claims in a 2011
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VRM
Jul 13, 2014 11:45pm
@Fame
Achievements do not always have to be tangible in nature. Creating awareness is as important as gifting a piece of art or contributing an idea that can change the world. In Malala's case, the very fact that she is spreading the importance of educating the girl child, is a very great contribution from a young girl who is still in her teens.
If you do not consider making people aware of social causes as being important, especially in a conservative society like Pakistan, I am afraid your country will fall into an abyss.
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Muhammad
Jul 14, 2014 12:02am
Proud of you Malala, keep it up!
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Al Ghazali
Jul 14, 2014 12:14am
When media focuses on the bad, people complain why are they not focusing on the good. When they focus on the good, people complain there must be some agenda behind it.
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independentthinker
Jul 14, 2014 12:15am
@Bea
Maybe where you live, there are schools operating in July - in most places, students have summer holidays!
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N
Jul 14, 2014 12:15am
Malala is a pride of Pakistan when we don't have any else good reputation. Thanks Malala.
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independentthinker
Jul 14, 2014 12:20am
@Pakistani While nobody is "less important or less Pakistani" - what is wrong with her being recognized? Why must it be all or none? I really don't understand your logic!
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Hassan
Jul 14, 2014 12:50am
All those negative comments against her suggest that we as a nation are sexists to core
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mohammad k khan
Jul 14, 2014 01:15am
Malala: The bravest girl in the world. Pashtuns are proud of you. I am proud of you. My hero..
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Naeem
Jul 14, 2014 01:18am
@Naeem Syed .......And people like you can never appreciate the little good in Pakistan, even when it stares you in the face!
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mohammad k khan
Jul 14, 2014 01:18am
@Md Imran Our hero-yes but I would not recommend her joining thieves.
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mohammad k khan
Jul 14, 2014 01:29am
Nigeria- a country more corrupt than Pakistan. I pray for her safety there. I would not be surprised if some of the high officials there are involved in the abduction of those kidnapped girls.
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Sana Naaz
Jul 14, 2014 01:33am
Oh she visited Palestine and worked for the safety and education of Gaza and Palestinian children.???
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Abdur Rehman
Jul 14, 2014 02:07am
no one pays any attention to her in her own country.She should go instead visit children of gaza
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shaw
Jul 14, 2014 02:28am
She has no idea how politics works, especially in Africa.
She should be careful picking her so called causes, its not all what it seems.
& of course, she is getting paid for it all, the books, the speeches, ain't nothing voluntarily about it !!! dad was on TED recently, they found a gold mine with one go.
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Iqbalrangoonwala
Jul 14, 2014 02:43am
Waste of time and money
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Iqbalrangoonwala
Jul 14, 2014 02:44am
Waste of money and time
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Sonny Afridi
Jul 14, 2014 02:45am
If she wants to be patriotic and appreciated in Pakistan she should return to Pakistan rather than settle in London and focus on issues that win the most hash-tags thanks to Michelle Obama. She should be supporting Pakistan and its fight against TTP terrorists and their generous donors in Afghanistan
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Sonny Afridi
Jul 14, 2014 02:48am
@Khan I used to be pro Malala but now they're just ferrying her around like the puppet she's become. All this talk of school and she's travelling on foreigners money - is she even enrolled in school herself now?
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v
Jul 14, 2014 02:49am
@Israr Khan Ismailzai brother there can be never enough of her. Raising voice against Taliban at her age was very brave, even your govt and previous general couldn't do that.
@ali hashmi brother if Taliban couldn't oppress her how can western govt can do that. She is pakistani but I adore her courage and thinking, forget about what west is thinking about India or Pakistan should we really care?
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v
Jul 14, 2014 02:56am
@hawk education is not only about grades, what she has taught to world couldn't be learned from books. I dare you to go to taiban's region and try going against their will. I bet you can't bcz it takes courage.
I am sure if she wasn't pakistani many people making hatered remarks here would be saying we need people like her in Pakistan. Come on man give her a break.
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El Cid
Jul 14, 2014 03:21am
She must be made PM and COAS all rolled into one. Pakistan deserves the best.
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Junaid
Jul 14, 2014 03:27am
It is unfortunate to see how people are negatively commenting on Malala. First of all this fame has been bestowed on her from God, and you I know believe God's decisions can not be challenged. Most of you sound jealous of her fame, instead of being proud. How many of you, at the age of 16 had the courage to continue to go to the school where you had death threats. Most people stop sending their kids to school.
We are gnawing our country being jealous of each other instead of appreciating the good work whoever does it. Open up your hearts and appreciate Malala's courage and the fame she has earned, even if you think it was a fluke.
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El Cid
Jul 14, 2014 03:31am
Should she not be in FATA and GAZA where the bereft little orphans need her to hold their hand, educate them, build schools and orphanages for them...may be get them a meal a day from her $7million foreign account.
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atatla
Jul 14, 2014 03:54am
Dear it is July already !
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Ramesh Manghirmalani
Jul 14, 2014 04:03am
@VRM Proud of what she is uneducated not even high school passed
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jami
Jul 14, 2014 04:55am
Who is grooming this young girl and for what, American and E Union? Who is paying for her expenses, what is her capacity? to whom she is representing? UN, American of Chief of EU?
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jami
Jul 14, 2014 04:56am
@VRM You are innocent of this world!
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Haseeb Khan
Jul 14, 2014 05:42am
Ever thought about visiting Pakistan to show support and solidarity to those who left their home and are displaced now?
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Ranjana Surplis
Jul 14, 2014 06:18am
Well done Malala...Commendable efforts ! And for those who are busy disparaging her efforts do you even care if she goes to school or not ? And where did you get the bright idea of Education is only available in schools ? School provides us with literacy and discipline, not education. She does deserve to travel first class and stay in posh hotels, for she has the courage. She has earned it ! Well done Malala...way to go..Malala - The Beacon of hope for people suffering ...Lord be with you ...
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Taj wazir
Jul 14, 2014 06:54am
@Naeem Syed it was really irrelevant and shouldn't be yours or anyone else's concern. She still putting lots is leaders to shame. She has leadership qualities if you like it or not .
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Taj M.
Jul 14, 2014 07:00am
@Israr Khan Ismailzai . I feel sorry for jealousy. Grow up and learn how to be tolerant to women and except them equally next to men.
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tipu
Jul 14, 2014 07:04am
@Naeem Syed A bullet in the head and partially paralyzed right facial nerve.skull remodelling and a choclear implant.do you wanna get these too?
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Taj M.
Jul 14, 2014 07:08am
@Aamir well said . Thanks
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Taj M.
Jul 14, 2014 07:10am
@Babu Lal ... Why is this matter to anyone?
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Aamir
Jul 14, 2014 09:35am
@Israr Khan Ismailzai. What Malala stuff? do you mean her standing up in the face of tyranny? Do you mean her wanting to get an education? or do you mean that since her is a woman she should keep quiet and stay at home? What Malala stuff are you talking about Mr Israr?
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Kabeer
Jul 14, 2014 09:42am
@Israr Khan Ismailzai Then close your eyes and ears because Malala will keep doing good work
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Kabeer
Jul 14, 2014 09:44am
@Aamir These are half men who are threatened with her No doubt she is an Icon for new generation
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Mubarik
Jul 14, 2014 10:16am
Does not women and children live in Gaza? Any campaign for them?
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Highlighter
Jul 14, 2014 11:20am
You are just jealous that it is not you or your daughter who is getting all the publicity.
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tim
Jul 14, 2014 12:41pm
Don't know whether she is an agent, a scholar or what, but she is a brave hearted girl, much braver than those male commentators. Those who comment should first make themselves worthy of her. I don't know her background. But her work and efforts, I salute!!
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Ashok Kumar Roy
Jul 14, 2014 09:51pm
We,in India, also feel proud for Malala.
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birju
Jul 15, 2014 12:51am
How can she go to Gaza? Will Israeli govt. let her in. Please use your heads.
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birju
Jul 15, 2014 12:54am
Why wont my comments ever post here...
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honest
Jul 15, 2014 09:00am
great.. keep going on Malala... we are proud of you..
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ghufran
Jul 15, 2014 04:38pm
@hawk very true
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Shash
Jul 15, 2014 11:20pm
Malala will one day become PM of Pakistan
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Sultan Rahi
Jul 16, 2014 05:09am
She is a role model of every Pakistani and Afghan girl deprived of basic education. God bless her.
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Siddharth
Jul 16, 2014 11:55am
Courage is not absence of fear...its the conquest of fear.....dear Malala.....you just proved this.
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Siddharth
Jul 16, 2014 11:56am
@Ashok Kumar Roy Correct Ashok....I too am an indian proud of Malala
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jen
Jul 16, 2014 12:16pm
It is really heartening to see so many men(!!) hating the word Malala. Guys, do you still really dont know why she is adored all over the world. OK, a reminder for you. She refused to be cowed down even after several life threatening threats and finally she took a bullet. Simply having a male body does not make you men. It takes inner conviction. Unfortunately, pakistan is full of herd minded men who refuse to stand up against satans. Instead of expressing hatred here, please go and burn USA and Israeli flags. That is actually much safer and as a muslim, your ego also will get satisfied. It s is no surprise that pakistan has become an absolute mess. We salute you malala and we need more brave hearts like you all over the world.
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MIK
Jul 17, 2014 07:55pm
Is she not coming back to Pakistan ? Is she been given British Passport ?
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