Sharif hails Nobel laureate Malala as 'pride of Pakistan'
October 10, 2014  19:25
Pakistan's top leadership congratulated teenage girls' education activist Malala Yousafzai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, calling her the 'pride' of the country.   "She is the pride of Pakistan. She has made her countrymen proud. Her achievement is unparallelled and unequalled. Girls and boys of the world should take lead from her struggle and commitment," Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said in his felicitation message. She was also congratulated by interior minister Nisar Ali Khan, information minister Pervaiz Rasheed, former president Asif Ali Zardari, opposition leader Imran Khan, TV anchor Hamid Mir and several others.
There are reports of celebration in her hometown of Mingora after local media broke the rare good news for the people of the militancy-hit region.
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