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Canada's prime minister has announced that Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai will address his country's Parliament and receive the honorary citizenship bestowed upon her in 2014.
Justin Trudeau says the 19-year-old activist will become the youngest person to address the body when she visits April 12. Trudeau said on Monday that he and Yousafzai will also discuss empowering girls through education.
Yousafzai was 15 when she was shot in the head by Taliban militants while returning from school. She was targeted due to her advocacy for women's education.
Yousafzai was initially treated in Pakistan and later flown to a hospital in Britain. She won world acclaim for her campaign and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
She is one of just six people to receive honorary Canadian citizenship.
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Apr 04, 2017 11:25am
Proud to be Pakistani..
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Apr 04, 2017 11:35am
Great
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Apr 04, 2017 11:39am
when will she address pakistan parliament..? come back to pakistan..
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Apr 04, 2017 11:44am
Heartiest congratulations to Malala and her family. In my opinion, it is not a matter of pride for fellow Pakistanis and Pakistan as a nation. In fact, it is a matter of shame that Malala has to leave her own country and has to settle abroad for her safety and to fulfill her dreams.
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Apr 04, 2017 11:46am
uptil now I am unable to grasp the reason for which Malala was awarded Noble Prize, what is her achievement? What good has she done for humanity? Why is she been given so much importance since years? what is her role in shaping history? I can't understand this Rocket Science!
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Apr 04, 2017 11:47am
Instead of addressing Canadian parliament, she should address the sufferings of Swati people. But that was not to be because Malala is made in USA with 3S facilities(sales,service,spares)
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Apr 04, 2017 12:36pm
True Gem of Pakistan
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Apr 04, 2017 12:53pm
that's a great honour to address the Canadian Parliament, but she should spread the word to stop killing innocent children through HUNGER and BOMBING by the west across the world..
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Apr 04, 2017 12:57pm
She stands up against terrorists
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Apr 04, 2017 01:02pm
We are proud of Malala
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Apr 04, 2017 01:17pm
Way to go Malala. You keep making Pakistanis proud. Welcome to Canada!!
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Apr 04, 2017 01:20pm
well done girl
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Apr 04, 2017 01:39pm
Canada Good Country my friend..
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Apr 04, 2017 01:42pm
I still wonder that what has she done for Pakistan that Pakistanis are so proud of her. She left the country and is living in UK and not even willing to come back to Pakistan to serve the country.
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Apr 04, 2017 01:54pm
Great news, she is really bold girl and inspiration to many indeed...
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Apr 04, 2017 02:05pm
@bk Don't you know? Anyone who gets a taste of success, fame and fortune outside the country, through their hard work and sacrifices, has little reasons to return to Pakistan.
Anyone who has a taste of robbing the country blind through political manipulation to come to power, does return to Pakistan. Only to leave again, after they've looted the country to enjoy their hiatus outside the country for the next 5-10 years. Then repeat the same pattern when they see greater opportunities to fool the Pakistani public again and make off with even bigger prize!
Sad realities of Pakistan.
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Apr 04, 2017 02:07pm
Our Prime Minister should have invited her to address the Pakistan Parliament much before the Canadians and the others did. It is a shame how we have treated two (2) Nobel laureates from Pakistan instead of honoring them as our national heroes
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Apr 04, 2017 02:15pm
Malala gets to have a Nobel Peace Prize but EDHI cant welcome to a hypocritical world lead by West
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Apr 04, 2017 02:27pm
She makes Pakistan proud.
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Apr 04, 2017 02:35pm
@Bionic Dexter, Put this question to Nobel Committee. They will give you proper answer.
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Apr 04, 2017 02:35pm
@MOHAMMAD IQBAL, Why are you jelous?
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Apr 04, 2017 02:42pm
I bet all those aspiring Pakistanis, hoping to gain immigrant visas to move to Canada, are little bit jealous of Malala today!
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Apr 04, 2017 02:43pm
She is future Leader of Pakistan, I am so proud of her! Congrats Malala!!!
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Apr 04, 2017 02:55pm
Welcome to Canada!
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Apr 04, 2017 02:57pm
Malala always makes us proud.
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Apr 04, 2017 03:04pm
Why isn't she staying in her own nation?
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Apr 04, 2017 03:11pm
The West can go to any extent to advance its agenda.
This is one example.
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Apr 04, 2017 03:13pm
No matter she'll always been known as a Pakistani.
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Apr 04, 2017 03:14pm
She should mention in her speech about Indian atrocities in Occupied Kashmir. And should argue India to resolved the issue of kashmir.
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Apr 04, 2017 03:16pm
There is something unique to Pakistani Nobel Laureates.
They can go to any place in the world except their own country.
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Apr 04, 2017 03:27pm
@Sajjad kamran - You can too. You just have to win the Noble Prize first!
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Apr 04, 2017 03:50pm
A matter of pride.
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Apr 04, 2017 03:53pm
@Bionic Dexter get some education to begin with. Google Malala contributions, them let's discuss.
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Apr 04, 2017 03:56pm
@Sajjad kamran well said.
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Apr 04, 2017 04:28pm
@Bionic Dexter ...when TTP took over Swat in 2008-9 and were running a parallel government, they stopped girls from going to school. malala was writing and speaking against their oppression. She was later shot in the head by the TTP. Thats quite an achievement and deserves felicitation. Pakistanis are the only people who have not taken pride in their Nobel Prize winners, be it Abdus Salam, be it Malala. For that we deserve a special prize
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Apr 04, 2017 05:30pm
Education needs a major reform in Pakistan. Focus should be on equitable opportunities and a statewide implementation of external benchmarking. Testing and evaluation at school and high school level required a major paradigm shift.
Community service, ethics, research and project based learning requires a statewide implementation. Education department shall be independent of political institutions.
Commenter has served as academic head to several IGCSE, IB, FBISE, and now AP curriculas in the Middle East.
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Apr 04, 2017 06:02pm
@Skeptic : Please reAd my comment before commentiing on it.
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Apr 04, 2017 06:17pm
@Bionic Dexter : I agree with you fully. Like you many fail to understand what did she get Nobel Prize for.
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Apr 04, 2017 06:42pm
@Indianreaper,
You wrote: "I still wonder that what has she done for Pakistan that Pakistanis are so proud of her."
She set the narrative to stand up for her right to attend school school when she was told she will be killed if she did. That is the spirit giving other the strength to follow her footsteps.
My question to you is, when was the last time Indian land gave birth to a 15 years young lady with this much courage?
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Apr 04, 2017 06:55pm
@Ashok
Why are you so worried about her place of residence?
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Apr 04, 2017 07:31pm
Congratulations:)
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Apr 04, 2017 07:45pm
@Bionic Dexter If you compare yourself with Malala, and understand the difference, that is the answer to your questions.
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Apr 04, 2017 09:19pm
When is Malala start living in Pakistan and address Pakistani parliament? She is needed more in Pakistan than lecturing other countries.
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Apr 04, 2017 09:44pm
@Lakhkar Khan - "@Ashok-Why are you so worried about her place of residence?"
I was wondering if 2-nation theory was a practical choice.
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Apr 05, 2017 01:53am
Lala is better than malala
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Apr 05, 2017 04:59am
My ample gratitude to dear media for keeping alive this character lives in the air too often.
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Apr 05, 2017 06:23pm
I am also thinking what this young lady did to get Nobel prize. She worked hard after the fact not before. If any lady was given such a support she might have done equal or better. She is the lucky one to get prize not the deserved one.
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Apr 07, 2017 03:36am
@Jawad She is a world leader.
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Apr 07, 2017 03:39am
@Syed . She was warned by the terrorists not go to school but she did and got shot in the head at the age of 15. Her struggle began when she defied them.
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