6:30 am - Saturday May 19, 2012

School in Karachi named after Malala Yousufzai

Sindh Education Minister Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq on Monday formally named Government Girls School, Mission Road after Malala Yousufzai, a nominee of International Children Peace Prize. During a ceremony to officially name the school after Malala Yousufzai, a young girl of Swat who braved hardship and Taliban atrocities to go to school, education minister hand over a cheque of Rs 5 lakhs to Malala Yousufzai. Deputy Speaker Sindh Assembly Shahla Raza, Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri and others were also present on the occasion. On the occasion, Malala Yousufzai said that she will continue working for promotion of girls’ education.

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