Malala Urges Action Against Taliban's Education Ban

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai called on Muslim leaders to resist the Afghan Taliban's restrictions on women's education at a summit in Pakistan, emphasizing the need for unified action against the Taliban’s gender apartheid. Despite being invited, no representatives from the Taliban attended the conference, highlighting the strained relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The summit, supported by the Muslim World League and attended by leaders from Muslim-majority nations, aimed to address the challenges of girls' education in the Islamic world. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other leaders condemned the Taliban's ban on girls' education, stressing its importance for future empowerment. The conference concluded with the Islamabad Declaration, committing to inclusive educational reforms. Malala's presence at the summit underscored her ongoing advocacy for girls' education following her personal experiences with the Taliban's oppression.