Malala Yousafzai: Young girl who took on Taliban - NewsX

Malala Yousafzai is the young girl who dared to oppose Taliban's anti-education policies at the age of 11 when the militants took over control of Swat valley in 2009. She highlighted the situation in Swat, especially the girls who were barred from education by the Mullah Fazlullah-led Taliban. Apart from many other achievements Malala was the first Pakistani girl to be nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize in 2011 although she fell short of getting it. There were reports about life threats to Malala and the police approached the family, but her father refused to take security. The militants attacked Malala on Tuesday when she was returning home from school. She was shot in the head. The bullet has been successfully taken out but she is still unconscious, fighting for her life.

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