Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai might be touring to Pakistan on the weekend to attend the Worldwide convention on ladies’ schooling in Muslim communities, officers mentioned right here on Wednesday.
Malala might be one of many keynote audio system on the two-day convention scheduled for January 11-12 in Islamabad.
This might be Malala’s solely third go to to Pakistan since she was flown to Britain for life-saving therapy in October 2012. She visited Pakistan in October 2022 to journey to her hometown for the primary time since she was attacked.
Malala was simply 15 years outdated when the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) shot her within the head over her marketing campaign for ladies’ schooling.
One of many organizers of the convention instructed The Categorical Tribune that Malala confirmed her participation within the convention and would ship a keynote handle, highlighting the significance of ladies’ schooling in Muslim communities.
The Ministry of Federal Schooling and Skilled Coaching will host the Worldwide Convention on “Women’ Schooling in Muslim Communities: Challenges and Alternatives.”
A press release issued right here by the overseas workplace mentioned the worldwide summit goals to deal with the challenges and alternatives in advancing ladies’ schooling throughout Muslim communities worldwide; foster dialogue; and discover actionable options to deal with the challenges. The convention will present a super platform for high-level discussions and collaborations.
The occasion might be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who will ship the keynote handle on the opening session and reaffirming the nation’s dedication to selling ladies’ schooling and gender fairness.
The occasion will convey collectively over 150 worldwide dignitaries, together with ministers, ambassadors, students and academia from 44 Muslim and pleasant international locations, representatives from worldwide organizations together with UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Financial institution. Audio system and panelists will share transformative success tales, showcasing revolutionary approaches to advancing schooling fairness.
The convention will conclude by a proper signing ceremony of the Islamabad Declaration, outlining the shared dedication of Muslim neighborhood to empower ladies by means of schooling, paving approach for inclusive and sustainable academic reforms, and a brighter future for generations to come back.
One of many agendas of the convention is to debate the present ban on ladies’ schooling by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan. Though there isn’t any express reference to the Afghan scenario, sources mentioned the joint declaration would definitely reject Taliban’s ban on ladies’ schooling.
Sources mentioned Pakistan prolonged an invite to the Afghan Taliban authorities for the convention. Nevertheless, there isn’t any affirmation whether or not they’ll ship a delegation.
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained strained for the final a number of months over the terrorist hideouts inside Afghanistan.