the bloody west wants to aggravate pakistani people by awarding malala with all sorts of favors.

ISN'T THIS GOING A BIT TOO FAR NOW?

Enough is enough! It's high time that better sense should prevail amongst various governments in exploiting Malala. The Canadian Government has nothing better to do than to award Hon Citizenship to Malala.

Bravo Canada! Standing for human rights, women dignity and standing against the oppression and cruelty.

This is a happy news, we thank the Canadian Government for recognizing the courage of that girl

@humaira: She deserves to be among the civilised people of the world. Its very disappointing to see even the educated people of Pakistan acting this way. Yet if given a chance every other person in Pakistan wants to immigrate to the bloody west.

@Abdul Malik: Why are Naeem, Humaira and you so jealous? You should appreciate her and her message. We should appreciate the countries which help us in spreading the message of educating our children, girls and women. Check the status of our women in Pakistan. You should be courageous enough to admit how our women and girls especially in countryside are treated. If you can not encourage the message of education please do not spread this hate.

@humaira: You are mad because you didn't get even visitor VISA for Canada?

Malala Yousafzai, a very simple girl with a brave heart. That's the Malala people came to love here in Pakistan. Her efforts are being hijacked now. Candian honorary recognition and a Nobel Prize nomination? Really? All hyperbole set aside, what has she really done to achieve world peace or be an equivalent of Mandela for that matter? The truth is, she didn't ask for herself to get shot. She *got* shot for promoting education. No small feat. I agree. She didn't also believe that the Taliban would go so far. She was young and naive. None of this suggests she moved mountains to achieve world peace. If there ever was a best way to make most of the failed assassination attempt, it wasn't the over reaction of the Western world where for once one person seems to personify all that they wish for - the elimination of terrorism. And by supporting a local girl, they hope to make them see how nice they are. People are not fooled however. In turn, support for Malala is reducing. Her campaign is nothing but mere speeches repeating nothing original anymore and the listeners are those who aren't affected by the barbarianism of Talibans in the first place.

It is sad to see people blaming Malala for Taliban attack. It is this kind of mentality that is allowing Taliban to flourish in Pakistan.

Canada has taken the right decision and made us Canadians all proud by standing up for courage and hope in Mullala.

Thank you Canada, the protector of human rights and women's rights. Malala is a very valuable jewel.

Hasn't the poor girl suffered enough? Why would anyone want to be Canadian? That's like saying I want to almost be American or British. Canada. Ha ha.

This message is for those who think that she is getting a lot of attention and it should be stopped. Why are you forgetting that she is one of our own, she deserves all the that she is receiving. Indeed, she is fighting for a good cause and setting a good example for other children to seek education.What is wrong with that? She is empowering young children to seek education and fight for one's rights of education. What is wrong with that? Also, lets not forget her good acts are raising awareness around the world that not all Pakistanis are terrorists.

This has gone too far. She is losing respect of Pakistani people now by acting as a western poster child.

It's actually quite nice of them. She can probably only go back to Pak at the cost of her life, so it's nice to have another country she can potentially call "home" in the meantime.

Yeh Malala, I hope you enjoy Canada, the people are nice and the land is beautiful. The coffee is pretty good too. Pack a down winter coat and warm clothes cause it gets really really cold but we have warm hearts and most of all open minds.

I look it differently, She is an honor for any country to be a citizen of.

Respectful act from an honourable country! Long Live Canada!

Let see ! when the canadian government offers same honour to lot of other girls and women died in drone strikes in pakistan. Shame on western world for being so hypocrite.

Buck up canada, Bravo !

The awarding of citizenship is symbolic in this instance because she is no longer able to safely be in her home country. Not to mention having been forced to relocate due to military conflict. It is a fitting honour and I would gladly welcome her and her family into my home.

@humaira: I think she deserves "all favors" because her father is an amazing human being. she didn't stop blogging after threads. She survived the gun shot. She was blessed that an amazing team of Pakistan/British doctors treated her after attack. She was blessed again that UAE authorities provided her a special plane so she can go to UK hospital. She came back from Coma, she survived and came back with a bang! Medically, she is not okay but she is so strong that she appears to be normal now. She is talking. She is facing the world again. She is giving interviews. And she says to Jon Stewart... "if attacked again by a Taliban gunman, I would tell him how important education is. I will tell Talib that I would even want education for your children as well. That's what I want to tell you, now do what you want." The bloody West probably got impressed. They have never seen such courage anywhere I guess. Have you Humaira?

Even she is honored does she eat non-halal meat . Holding a non halal pass port it is not good ?

@Laeeq: Canada standing up for human rights, when? I did not see them speak for Palestinian, or Kashmiri or Chechen Rights or for the hundred of thousands of children killed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria by western forces or their supported militants, Give us a break.

Now Malala, you wont be able to contest elections in Pakistan because in the land of pure, there is no room for a dual national. However, you can come to Canada and contest elections. I am sure you will at least become a member parliment.

Drones have mostly killed terrorists only. Very few innocent people have been killed by drones. Contrast that with what Taliban have done. Taliban have killed mostly innocent civilians, women and children. Many people think that drones are actually doing what Pakistani government should be doing.

@humaira: And its sad that you're getting aggravated by favors your national hero is getting.

Well why not grant her the real citizenship? Instead of symbolic citizenship, which does not provide a travelling passport or canadian rights.

drama continues .. investors .. marketing their investment !!

Our beloved prophet (peace be on him) after the battle of Badr told the Kuffar that there lives will be spared on one condition. The condition was that each one of them will teach 12 chidren from the muslims. Now that we know that how how much priority was given by our beloved prophet (peace be on him) we should this 14 year old girl who was shot by barbarians who have said that they will commit this heinious crime again if getting a chance. IN MY OPINION ANYONE WHO SUPPORTS THESE CRIMINAL BARBARIANS IS GOING AGAINST THE DICTATES OF OUR BELOVED PROPHET (PEACE BE ON HIM).

west aim is to disgrace and give bad name to Islam by promoting and projecting persons like mukhtaran mai,acid victims etc and malala is their new tool.sometimes they start burning Quran in the name of liberty.sometimes they start nefarious campaign againt Veil.one way or the other their goal is to prove Islam is a barbaric,uncivilised religion.pity on them that they are not succeeding in it though for short time they capture the weak mind from muslim world.in fact what shame and disgrace they have in their socities is infinite and they know it which wefrom muslim world needs to know.agree or not?

@humaira: yes, west only enemy is Islam and prophet Muhammed PBUH and muslims should understand that before its too late.

@Kammi kameen: UNDERSTAND the double standard of west.they use us for their own ambitions and thats all.

@un biased: 1OO % Agreed.

@Brad: I had your country citizenship but i leave it and living in my own homeland now and i think it was most useless thing i ever had in my life.

@shah: rubbish act from a backdoor neighbour status country.

The test of Canadian government's sincerity is to allow at least one 15-year old girl to get education in a Canadian school. As a humble Canadian-Pakistani citizen I appreciate the government's decision to grant honorary citizenship to Malala. She is a determined lady and brought good name for Pakistan. Bravo!