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Saturday November 10 , 2012 11:01:36 AM
Malala Day is being observed throughout the world today on the call of the United Nations (UN).
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced that November 10 will be observed as ‘Malala Day’ the world over, honouring her struggle for the cause of girls’ education. He said that this would “build on the momentum of UN’s Education First initiative”.
The Day is being observed across the globe to show solidarity with the brave daughter of Pakistan who stood up for education of girls and refused to bow down despite the threats of militants.
UN’s Special Envoy on Education and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is in Pakistan and who called on President Asif Ali Zardari.
The Global Action Day for Malala Yousufzai being observed on Saturday (today) on a call given by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Former prime minister of UK Gordon Brown presented to President Asif Ali Zardari a petition carrying one million signatures of people across the world to express solidarity with Malala. The president also signed the petition.
“On the eve of Malala Day the government launches the special Waseela-i-Taleem initiative to give free education to children, particularly female children, of the poorest of the poor families in the country,” the president said.
He said: “The government accords high priority to the promotion of education as no country can make any progress without investing in its human capital. We firmly believe that ignorance and poverty go hand in hand as poverty combined with ignorance fuels militancy and extremism. We must fight against ignorance to fight poverty and militancy.”
President Zardari said that observance of the Malala Day by the international community was a demonstration of realisation that the attackers of Malala would not stop at Pakistan and threatened the whole world.
“It demonstrates the commitment by the world community that no matter what the odds, together we will fights the militants and not let them succeed in their agenda,” he said.
“On this occasion I wish to compliment UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for urging the international community to observe Malala Day,” he said. The president said it would lay a solid foundation for a bright future of the poor children of the country.
Malala Day is being observed throughout the world today on the call of the United Nations (UN).
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced that November 10 will be observed as ‘Malala Day’ the world over, honouring her struggle for the cause of girls’ education. He said that this would “build on the momentum of UN’s Education First initiative”.
The Day is being observed across the globe to show solidarity with the brave daughter of Pakistan who stood up for education of girls and refused to bow down despite the threats of militants.
UN’s Special Envoy on Education and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is in Pakistan and who called on President Asif Ali Zardari.
The Global Action Day for Malala Yousufzai being observed on Saturday (today) on a call given by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Former prime minister of UK Gordon Brown presented to President Asif Ali Zardari a petition carrying one million signatures of people across the world to express solidarity with Malala. The president also signed the petition.
“On the eve of Malala Day the government launches the special Waseela-i-Taleem initiative to give free education to children, particularly female children, of the poorest of the poor families in the country,” the president said.
He said: “The government accords high priority to the promotion of education as no country can make any progress without investing in its human capital. We firmly believe that ignorance and poverty go hand in hand as poverty combined with ignorance fuels militancy and extremism. We must fight against ignorance to fight poverty and militancy.”
President Zardari said that observance of the Malala Day by the international community was a demonstration of realisation that the attackers of Malala would not stop at Pakistan and threatened the whole world.
“It demonstrates the commitment by the world community that no matter what the odds, together we will fights the militants and not let them succeed in their agenda,” he said.
“On this occasion I wish to compliment UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for urging the international community to observe Malala Day,” he said. The president said it would lay a solid foundation for a bright future of the poor children of the country.
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