Malala urges world leaders to take urgent action on Afghanistan
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said she was deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan, particularly the safety of women and girls, and called on Monday for world leaders to take urgent action.
Yousafzai said US President Joe Biden “has a lot to do” and must “take a bold step” to protect the Afghan people, adding she had been trying to reach out to several global leaders.
“This is actually an urgent humanitarian crisis right now that we need to provide our help and support,” Yousafzai told BBC's Newsnight.
Yousafzai, 23, survived being shot in the head by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan militants in 2012, after she was targeted for her campaign against its efforts to deny women education.
She had become known as an 11-year-old, writing a blog under a pen name for the BBC about living under the rule of the militants.
“I am deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan right now, especially about the safety of women and girls there,” Yousafzai told Newsnight.
“I had the opportunity to talk to a few activists in Afghanistan, including women's rights activists, and they are sharing their concern that they are not sure what their life is going to be like.”
Yousafzai said she had sent a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan asking him to admit Afghan refugees and ensure that all refugee children “have access to education, have access to safety and protection, that their futures are not lost”.
A day earlier, Yousafzai and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry had spoken on the phone during which the minister said Pakistan would continue supporting endeavours for women's education in Afghanistan.
According to Radio Pakistan, the minister said that Pakistan was providing educational facilities to the children of Afghan refugees. He said that 6,000 Afghan children were currently studying in the country.
During the call, Yousafzai informed the minister about global concerns regarding women's rights in Afghanistan. "Pakistan should play an active role in promoting women's education in Afghanistan," she said.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:17am
What action?
Were not the US, NATO, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and many other nations 'acting' to contain the situation in Afghanistan over the past 20 years?
She fancies herself now as a ''world stateswoman'' as if she understands the delicate art of geo-politics and economic strategic interests of various parties.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:19am
With all due respect to her, she has become too big for her boots and capabilities. Only giving interviews and opinions on selected incidents. Let her show her works, her efforts and the results. Frankly i too can give these kinda statements, any one can.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:20am
Business is booming
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Aug 17, 2021 11:23am
Wow...look who is talking?
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Aug 17, 2021 11:27am
She should not worry about PM IK, Our PK is more prodigious and more experienced philanthropist than her! Whereas she should ask her fan countries to admit those refugees , particularly her biggest fan, India.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:28am
Calm down it is not that simple to resolve the issues of centuries and mess of last 20 years. It will take time and I wish and hope that people like you will support the Kabul government and people of Afghanistan to promote the education in the war torn country.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:32am
Women and girls are more safe there,
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Aug 17, 2021 11:36am
She knows how to stay relevant and cash opportunities, smart girl.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:41am
She needs to keep her mouth shut and mind her own business.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:44am
Dont sit outside . Come and serve people's of Pakistan. Instead of pay roll on British gov.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:47am
Dear Malala: I appreciate your concern about Afghanistan.
But being a Pakistani (if you still consider yourself to be), would you show the same concern for the plight of Kashmir and its people?
Lets see the level of your morality when it comes to an issue related with your own country.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:51am
What action? World leaders should stay away. They took action 20 years ago, and look at the mess they have left in the region.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:52am
first she should come here and then lecture.. where was she when kashmiri women and children were being killed by the indians???
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Aug 17, 2021 11:53am
she herself lives a lavish life abroad, what has she done that has been of significance to her people?
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Aug 17, 2021 11:56am
Show off
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Aug 17, 2021 12:00pm
Why not ask UK Prime Minister to admit all the refugees to UK.
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Aug 17, 2021 12:01pm
No more Afghan Refugees plz!!
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Aug 17, 2021 12:01pm
There's no need for neighbors to open their borders and endanger their countries security. It's an internal issue of a independent and sovereign Afghanistan. Let them manage it without any foreign interference..
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Aug 17, 2021 12:02pm
Who will pay for the so called refugees? Send a trillion dollars and then we will think about it.
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Aug 17, 2021 12:06pm
Sorry to say Malala....you should also be out spoken for the Kashmiris and second that mess is not being created by Pakistan...so ask Americans to admit them in their Country rather than impose on us.Thanks
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Aug 17, 2021 12:07pm
She first needs to come to Pakistan herself and donate millions of GBP in her account for the welfare of the existing afghan refugees staying in Pakistan for over 30 years now. There is no room for any addition to the number of refugees
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Aug 17, 2021 12:11pm
Send her to Talibans
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Aug 17, 2021 12:12pm
As if she is the only one educated on earth.
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Aug 17, 2021 12:21pm
And you stay their enjoying UK sunshine. Annoying.
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Aug 17, 2021 12:21pm
No please, we do not want any more refugees. Send them to India please.
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Aug 17, 2021 12:26pm
Just a show of for her masters and justify her stay in Britain
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Aug 17, 2021 12:39pm
Can someone tell me what she has done for any women or children in our countries? Sure she is telling the west about the problems being faced but what has been done till now to make anyone's life better?
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Aug 17, 2021 12:41pm
She may return back and serve here
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Aug 17, 2021 12:42pm
Your country UK should accept Afghan refugees too as Afghans are going through e same pain as you went through. Their girls are out of school and they deserve British Education too.
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Aug 17, 2021 12:42pm
Is she the head of state of a major country or what ? Why Is she given so much importance
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Aug 17, 2021 12:47pm
Lead by example and return to your country to "champion" women's education - but we assume London is more comfortable.
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Aug 17, 2021 12:47pm
As situation in Afghanistan is getting normal day by day; we see a ray of hope for normal working relations with our neighbours on western borders. At the same time, irritants like Malala and others, who actually have no value of their own try to jump to re-ignite tensions and friction. Don't give a chance to exploit the situation.
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Aug 17, 2021 12:50pm
Why she makes political statements ..under what capacity ..may be we just let her cos after all we have to oblige the western world ..
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Aug 17, 2021 01:00pm
Who does Malala think she is?
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Aug 17, 2021 01:00pm
Let's start with India and USA first. They were the biggest backers and supporters of the ousted regime
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Aug 17, 2021 01:04pm
None of her matter to discuss Pakistan's affairs.
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Aug 17, 2021 01:09pm
@DK, and why?
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Aug 17, 2021 01:13pm
If she speaks its an issue, if she stays quiet its also an issue. Why do you hate powerful women?
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Aug 17, 2021 01:15pm
@DK, What a sadistic comment!
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Aug 17, 2021 01:17pm
@Realistic, exactly
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Aug 17, 2021 01:22pm
It's about time Malala should mind her own business. She only pops her head out like a tortoise in situations like these.
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Aug 17, 2021 01:32pm
Afghanistan is far better than Delhi where women cannot even walk on street safely at night and get raped or killed.
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Aug 17, 2021 01:37pm
@Mansoor Shah, In Indian Kashmir, Women are safe and respected. Think of another topic bro.
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Aug 17, 2021 01:40pm
Has she ever mentioned about the other Pakistani laureate who was a towering figure in the world of science? No she NEVER has since that will make her achievement look too mundane.
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Aug 17, 2021 01:55pm
Many Afghanis having Pakistani passport living abroad, apply for Asylm seeking. Isin't she one of them? NADRA should check her record.
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Aug 17, 2021 02:02pm
No more refugees. Afghans are happy to stay in their country. .
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Aug 17, 2021 02:03pm
Where is India? Are Indians mourning? No lull.....keep crying ):
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Aug 17, 2021 02:08pm
Poor India. Poor India media anchors are mourning their defeat. Afghanistan is now free. BJP and RSS will drink more cow urine to solace.
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Aug 17, 2021 02:21pm
who cares, u just left the country and now asking for women in Afghanistan,
they are safer now
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Aug 17, 2021 02:24pm
@Realistic, can not agree more than this. Yes she should.
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Aug 17, 2021 02:26pm
Why ministers are attending her phone call.
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Aug 17, 2021 02:44pm
Right to for her to appear in news. Good sense of opportunity.
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Aug 17, 2021 02:51pm
@Realistic, she is the direct victim of Taliban brutality on raising her vouce about education .
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Aug 17, 2021 02:52pm
@Osaid, She is our ONLY Nobel Laureate in the field of humanity.
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Aug 17, 2021 02:56pm
Shut up
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Aug 17, 2021 03:00pm
Can someone tell her to mind her business
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Aug 17, 2021 03:02pm
@Imran khan (Mardan) kpk, A tool of liberals to stay noticed.
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Aug 17, 2021 03:03pm
what refugee? There is no blood shed. Taliban announced amnesty. If Taliban did not say anything to Afghan army who fought directly along side American and NATO forces. They announced amnesty for them . why Other staff who worked for Americans would be in danger? These people are opportunistic
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Aug 17, 2021 03:06pm
Alz
She took her bullet for her beliefs
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Aug 17, 2021 03:07pm
By getting higher education abroad and being on the world stage for quite some time, Malala should have known what to talk and when to talk. The empty words don't mean any thing. Why don't you come back to your country and actually do some practical work in educating children of refugees and Pakistanis. Then you will earn the right to demand Pakistani leadership to do more. Till then please be quite especially on political matters, the government know what to do.
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Aug 17, 2021 03:11pm
@Iqbal Aswani, Liberals are positive Force on this planet.
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Aug 17, 2021 03:24pm
Please take care of yourself and let the Taliban take care of the Afghans.
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Aug 17, 2021 03:25pm
@AYAZ Shah, "Can someone tell her to mind her business" Please give her another prize, to keep her quiet. An Oscar or an Emmy maybe.
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Aug 17, 2021 03:28pm
@Chrís Dăń, "She is our ONLY Nobel Laureate in the field of humanity." If that is the price that we have to pay, we cannot afford to have another one for sure. Keep it like that.
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Aug 17, 2021 03:31pm
@Ann, "Why do you hate powerful women?" You don't hate powerful women, powerful women do something apart from talking. Same for the men, by the way.
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Aug 17, 2021 03:38pm
Trying to make headlines.
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Aug 17, 2021 03:45pm
Look Western puppet talking
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Aug 17, 2021 03:59pm
Malala is just an actress, only says what is written in the script.
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Aug 17, 2021 03:59pm
@Osaid, ministers need opportunity to stay in the headlines. F. Ch is no exception.
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Aug 17, 2021 04:12pm
@Masood Abbas, how is she a puppet?
she has her own views and women with own views is difficult for you to digest - i see that
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Aug 17, 2021 04:15pm
@Baseer, why would Malala come back to a country where biased, judgmental men like you live?
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Aug 17, 2021 04:16pm
@Baseer, if you got a chance to leave the mess you live in and migrate to the west you would do so in a second
all the criticism coming from Pakistan for the west doesn't stop them from running out to the west as soon as possible. '
so this looks like you are jealous of the young woman Malala who has a better life than you
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Aug 17, 2021 04:18pm
@Robert Kennedy, Taliban are rounding up people and killing who they see are a problem
only difference is they are not live streaming beheadings
why do you think people are dying to leave Afghanistan
if Afghanistan is such a paradise why don' t you move there
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Aug 17, 2021 04:21pm
Dear Malala
Why should IK interfere with Afghani matters. It’s their country and till now they were fighting to get their country back. If you are so concerned , work to get them aid so they can be taken care of in their own country. Pakistan is trying to get up on its feet and we do not want any more refugees. Zia already messed us before by letting so many stay here
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Aug 17, 2021 04:21pm
@INDEPENDENT , do you watch the news? or read if you can?
did you see Afghans running to get on a plane that was leaving ?
did you see people falling to their death since they fell from clinging to the wings of a plane leaving?
they are THAT desperate to leave that they risked their lives
so that is how happy they are under the Taliban that they will risk their lives to leave
do not advertise your ignorance
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Aug 17, 2021 04:23pm
@King, do you know that women cannot leave homes under Taliban
do you know women need to go to female doctors only but there are NO female doctors since girls are not allowed to study
do you know that forced marriages between Taliban warriors and women are rampant
if you have a sister, or mother, or daughter would you like them to live under the Taliban rules????
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Aug 17, 2021 04:24pm
@Khanm, she will speak if she wants
she won't if she doesn't
her life, her choice
why are you jumping up and down ?
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Aug 17, 2021 04:25pm
What acton is she suggesting the world leaders take? NOTE: Taliban’s spokesman Suhail Shaheen told CNN on Monday: “That is our commitment...and they can see right now in the districts...all the people they lead their normal life. The schools are open. The offices are open. And the businessmen do their trade and business. So this is our practical example. So why they are terrified? They should not be terrified”
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Aug 17, 2021 04:25pm
@Ali Abbas, she will talk on what she wants to talk
she is a free educated woman
which is obviously a threat for you
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Aug 17, 2021 04:28pm
@Baghi, she lives on money she made not on YOUR money
lots of jealousy I see
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Aug 17, 2021 04:30pm
@Chrís Dăń, "Liberals are positive Force on this planet." We are watching them at Kabul airport.
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Aug 17, 2021 04:35pm
@Citizen, "She may return back and serve here" Nawaz Sharif also needs to come back here to serve.....his sentence.
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Aug 17, 2021 04:40pm
Malala is untrustworthy for her loyalties. She is a puppet being nurtured like Altaf Hussain. Her advise and opinions doesn't matter.
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Aug 17, 2021 04:54pm
What are her credentials to issue such statement?
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Aug 17, 2021 04:55pm
She is irrelevant to this region and she should focus on the area where she resides.
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Aug 17, 2021 04:56pm
Oh she’s back, it’s very kind of her to take a little time away from her life of luxury and remember what she once promised.
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Aug 17, 2021 04:57pm
Must be running low on the millions
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Aug 17, 2021 05:21pm
She seems funny. Whole world has left the afghan people in lurch
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Aug 17, 2021 05:37pm
What else can she say to stay busy, look important, get counted, thumb her impression, solicit attention, poke her nose in politics and above all, remain in the powerful print, electronic and multimedia limelight?
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Aug 17, 2021 05:38pm
@Kaspar, she deserves it for being so smart when she is not.
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Aug 17, 2021 05:40pm
@Alz, she and her father became rich and got UK citizenship rest they don't care.
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Aug 17, 2021 05:48pm
And what are you doing about it Champ??
Have you even managed to fully educate a single girl from your former village in Swat and had her go onto study at Oxford??
Put your money (millions of pounds) where your mouth and your grand house is and airlift some Afghans to come and live with you as your guests and get them educated in the UK.
I am willing to bet, you have no capacity to do any of this.
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Aug 17, 2021 05:50pm
You need to mind your own business. However if you and your masters are so worried, why don't you give them refugee in your home.
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Aug 17, 2021 06:03pm
Oh look whos talking an immigrant
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Aug 17, 2021 06:16pm
The state of hypocrisy on this one, shameful. Mind your own business bibi and leave this to those who actually are capable. If you are so sincere then stop living on the payroll of anti-Pakistan forces, come back and serve the nation. Pathetic.
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Aug 17, 2021 07:13pm
Pakistan must accept the Afghan refugees, India has too many Muslims to look after.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:09pm
She never spoke about rights of Kashmiris and Palestinians and it is recent she was criticized for not speaking up for Palestine which she made na esccuse that she can’t speak on all issues.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:10pm
Why Malala is shy to speak against Israeli atrocities in Palestine.
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Aug 17, 2021 11:45pm
No Refugees please IK.Make them stay in their own country.Pakistan is our country.
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Aug 18, 2021 10:01am
@Sane Mind1st, Frankly you were not shot in the head at the age of 11 for defying Taliban and going to school.
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Aug 18, 2021 10:03am
@Realistic, She is an activist say what you want. We need more people like her. Good on her. I hope she carries on.
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Aug 18, 2021 10:06am
@No more lies, Pakistan is Islamic nation people of Pakistan are generous with big hearts, they will share their last bread with the needy.
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Aug 18, 2021 10:10am
Pakistan is a Muslim nation. The people of Pakistan are generous with big hearts. They will share their last bread with the needy. Well done Malala. People here commenting against her please have compassion. Thank you
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Aug 18, 2021 10:11am
What action, let Afghans handle the mess NWO created in their own country.
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