Tag: Malala Yousafzai
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Malala Yousafzai meets Pakistani athletes at Paris Olympics
Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai met Pakistani athletes Faiqa Riaz, Jahan Ara Nabi, and Ahmed Durrani at the Paris Olympics. During the meeting, she encouraged the athletes and took pictures with them. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Malala Yousafzai (@malala) Her husband, Asser Malik, was also present on this occasion.
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Malala Yousafzai makes special appearance in sitcom
The British comedy ‘We Are Lady Parts’ which follows the lives of the all-women Muslim punk band Lady Parts, is coming back for a second season on Peacock. Deadline reported that starting May 30, all six new episodes will be on the streaming platform. This season, guest stars will include Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala…
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‘No justification for attacking innocent people’: Malala calls for ceasefire in interview with Shahzeb Khanzada
Nobel Prize winner and activist Malala Yousafzai was a guest on GEO’s ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath’ where she spoke at length about why she stressed on the need to address the gender apartheid in Afghanistan, adding that a ceasefire in Gaza should be demanded by everyone. Speaking to host Shahzeb Khanzada, Malala said she…
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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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Pakistani shepherdess, midwife make it to BBC’s top 100 women list
Two Pakistani women have been included into the BBC’s list of this year’s top 100 inspiring and influential women. The list highlights women who became trailblazers in their field and worked to spread awareness about issues like climate change, political instability and natural disasters. Among the list are famous Muslim figures like lawyer Amal Clooney,…
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‘My heart aches’: Dua Lipa, Malala call for ceasefire in Gaza
After videos emerged online of the horrifying bombing by Israel on a hospital in Gaza, activist Malala Yousafzai and singer Dua Lipa have joined the voices calling for a ceasefire. Pop singer Dua Lipa addressed the situation in Palestine with a lengthy statement on her Instagram stories along with a link attached to a post…
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Fatima Bhutto has advice for celebs and their ‘hot takes’ on Palestine
As the Palestine seige continues to rage on, several celebrities expresses their opinions, however, most of them received backlash. Rapper Talha Anjum and former wife to Imran Khan, Jemima Goldsmith were slammed by social media for releasing statements that were taking a neutral stance. Writer and columnist Fatima Bhutto has taken it upon herself to…
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‘Show empathy’: Mia Khalifa defends Malala Yousafzai over response to Palestine genocide
As Israel launches full scale war on Palestine, many celebrities, including prominent faces in Pakistan, have expressed outrage and sent solidarity to the Palestinian people. Among the Pakistani public figures, a few social media users were critical of Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. Former adult star Mia Khalifa defended the activist after a Pakistani twitter…
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Malala will make history as the youngest speaker at Mandela Annual Lecture
Youngest Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai will be delivering the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg, South Africa. The announcement was made by Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) on social media on Monday. The NMF acting Chief Executive Verne Harris posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Scheduled for 5 December 2023, this lecture holds…
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Benazir Bhutto, Malala Yousafzai in the list of the most influential women’ in the world
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, and education activist, Malala Yousafzai, have recently been added to the list of ‘most influential women in the world’. In the list published recently by Marie Claire, a renowned French magazine, the late Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto and Malala Yousufzai were included in the list of 60 women. The…