Malala Yousafzai Visits Hometown Barkana After Decade

Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, visited her hometown of Barkana in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla district for the first time since the Taliban attack in 2012. Accompanied by her father and husband, she met with family and local community members, including her uncle who recently underwent surgery. During her visit, Malala inspected the school and college she established in 2018, which provides free education to around one thousand girls, and encouraged students to pursue their studies for a brighter future. This visit follows her attendance at the International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities in Islamabad, where she advocated for women's literacy and empowerment. Malala has been a global advocate for girls' education rights since surviving the assassination attempt, and her recent trip marks a significant return to her roots. Following her visit, she returned to Islamabad before departing for London.