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Thursday 18 July 2013

Malala Fighting for a Cause: One Girl in Defiance !


One girl standing in defiance against a militant group having significant dominance in terms of physical strength really is something that should be given due credit and appreciation. Taliban made a huge mistake attacking an innocent girl especially the one who quite visibly had the potential to take matters to an international audience, in doing so it seems they made a very huge mistake. Instead of being silenced her voice was amplified a hundred folds, She already was an ambassador but in attacking her Taliban made it sure that she becomes a rallying figure and symbol, a powerful symbol that is already rallying disciples in large numbers as we speak especially after her start of education campaign via UN after she addressed the assembly. No one including herself may have anticipated that she will one day get to take her message of education to a global forum such as UN, have a day declared in her honor and more then 50 million innocent girls round the globe deprived of basic right to education, and having half a million people sign petitions to nominate her for noble peace prize.


Malala Addressing UN
 Back in 2008 Swat and adjoining areas became stronghold of Taliban, militants enforced Islamic law in light of their strict interpretations and force girls to stay at home. It was at that time that Malala aged 11 went to Peshawar for an press club event and in front of national press gave a well published and appreciated speech named ''How Dare the Taliban Take Away My Basic Right to Education''.  Late in the same year she started writing blog for BBC Urdu and thus began her path to international fame. 

Here in Pakistan environment is always viable for conspiracy theories, and yet another one has been hatched with so much confusions. it just dose not make any sense at all, Taliban themselves headed by Moulana Fazul-ullah claimed the responsibility for the shooting incident. okay Guys just think for a while, how is it plausible to say that CIA is using her ? i mean how will it benefit any country other then our own where half of children population even less than that complete primary education. but then again Conspiracy theories do have potent nurturing grounds here in our beloved country ! our Deeply rooted sense of denying realities makes it hard for us to confront our enemies at home.
It should not be projected as unfair to dub all those who are criticizing this innocent girl as an agent as Pakistani Taliban apologists and more importantly we should not forget that this is little girl we are talking about, we should all bare ourselves from making her a center of political and an ideological debate, all of us should recognize her bravery and appreciate it as has been done by Imran Khan and others round the world.   

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