Malala condemns the horrific Swat terror attack on a school van.
- Says not to be frightened by fear and horror.
- She is adamant about continuing her fight.
- Protests over the assault continue in Swat.
KARACHI: Malala Yousafzai, the world’s youngest Nobel laureate, protested the heinous terror assault on a van full of youngsters in her hometown, where she was shot for going to school over a decade ago.
“I join the hundreds of people who are rallying for peace in Swat.” “Monday’s assault on a school bus full of children is a terrifying reminder that our people must not be dragged back into lives of fear and terrorism,” Malala said on Twitter.
After a shooter opened fire on a school vehicle, protesters gathered to the streets of the valley in northwest Pakistan. The bus driver died from gunshot wounds soon after, while a youngster was badly wounded in the incident.
In 2009, the Swat Valley was the main centre of a months-long Pakistani military effort to expel insurgents from the region.
The incident on Monday took place in Mingora in the Gully Bagh region, sending shivers down the locals’ spines as militancy resurfaced in the Swat Valley.
Malala is currently in Pakistan, and her visit, according to a statement from her non-profit organisation, Malala Fund, intends to keep world attention focused on the effect of floods in Pakistan and to stress the need for essential humanitarian relief.
Malala has visited numerous flood-affected areas in Pakistan and has interacted with sufferers warmly since her arrival.
She is returning to Pakistan for the second time after being shot and wounded by extremists a decade ago.
This summer’s catastrophic floods submerged one-third of Pakistan, displaced eight million people, and caused at least $28 billion in damage.
Yousafzai went to camps in rural Sindh province, where she encountered folks who had left their flooded villages.
“The extent of the damage is stunning, and the emotional and economic effect on people’s lives, particularly women and girls, cannot be exaggerated,” Yousafzai said in a statement issued by the Malala Fund.
“World leaders must step forward, speed response plans, and mobilize finances to assist Pakistan in rebuilding and supporting devastated communities.”
The Malala Fund has pledged up to $700,000 to Pakistani organizations.
