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Malala due as ministry hosts moot on girls’ education

Malala to deliver keynote address at two-day event, starting tomorrow under theme Girls’ Education

By Jamila Achakzai
January 10, 2025
Pakistans Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai. — Reuters/File
Pakistan's Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai. — Reuters/File

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Education is set to host an international conference on girls’ education in Islamabad, where Malala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel laureate from Pakistan, will attend as a special guest

The 27-year-old advocate for girls’ education will deliver a keynote address at the two-day event, starting tomorrow (January 11), under the theme “Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities: Challenges and Opportunities.”

According to Education Secretary Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, Malala is expected to emphasise the importance of educating girls in Muslim societies.