Tag: girls education
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Militants blow up first private school in North Waziristan
A private girls’ school called Afia Islamic Girls Public School was blown up by unidentified militants in Tehsil Shewa of North Waziristan district on Wednesday night, reports Dawn. The police said the militants first assaulted the school watchman and later blew up two rooms of the school. There was, however, no loss of life in…
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‘Massive dissapointment’: Malala’s failure to mention genocide in Gaza during lecture has Twitter angry
Girls education activist Malala Yousafzai was selected to give the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg. In her speech, the Noble Prize Winner spoke at length about the gender apartheid in Afghanistan against women and girls, with no mention of the genocide of Gaza where the death toll has now crossed 15,000 civilians. In…
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Malala’s hilarious response to Tik Tok user has the internet in fits
Malala is an icon for her bravery but she is also the absolute Queen savage comebacks to put down her haters. What’s hilarious is how much people keep underestimating her wicked sense of humor, but Malala has time and time again proven that she knows how to get the last word on her enemies. Like…
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Father-Daughter duo gets PhD degree on same day in Peshawar
A father and daughter duo have secured PhD degree on the same day from the University of Engineering Technology (UET), Peshawar. Father, Dr Masood Khan, obtained a PhD degree in Mechatronics while his daughter, Dr Nadia Masood, achieved a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering. On the convocation day, Dr Masood Khan said that he could…
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Nagar Valley girls to get first higher secondary school
Gilgit Baltistan Education Minister Raja Azam Khan has announced that the provincial government is planning to develop the education sector in the area. He said that home schools have been set up in Diamer. As per reports, the minister announced that Government High School for Girls Nagar will be made a higher secondary school and…
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Malala’s future
Pakistani women have time and again proven that despite the country’s patriarchal setup, they can always be counted on to make a mark. Malala Yousafzai, the country’s second and the world’s youngest Nobel laureate, is continuing the legacy of Pakistan’s iconic women. Malala graduated from Oxford University earlier this week. “Hard to express my joy…