Pakistani students and rights activists are honoring the 15-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot and seriously wounded by the Taliban a month ago.

The United Nations designated Saturday to be “Malala Day” as a global tribute to Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by gunmen for promoting the right of girls to attend school and for documenting Taliban atrocities.

In her hometown of Mingora in the northwestern Swat Valley, hundreds of students prayed for her early recovery and vowed … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance