Malala has become symbol of peace, education

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Haider Khan Hoti has said that Malala Yusfazai has become symbol of peace and education all over the world who through her determination and will power frustrated designs of the forces wanting to push back the Pukhtoon nation into era of ignorance and darkness. The mission of Malala would be taken forward at every cost who is symbol of pride and honor of Pukhtoon nation around the globe. The present government he said was determined to equip every girl child with ornament of education. In a message on the eve of Malala Day observed on November 10 on the call of United National all over the world, he said the entire nation was proud of Malala's struggle who kept enlightened the light of education in a very difficult period, injustice and barbarism. The armed attack on Malala and her colleagues Shazia and Kainat depicts the low mentality of the terrorists. The mindset of extremism could only be defeated through education, he said adding, the present KPK government allocated maximum resources at the disposal of girl's education which could be gauged from the fact that out of 72 colleges setup in last four years, 52 were girls' colleges. He said that monthly scholarships to the girls students at primary level and allocation of Rs.400 million for the parents who will get enrolled their girls students in the schools in backward Torghar district were few steps taken by his government towards this end. The parents of the girl students from class-1 to class-5 would be paid Rs.1500 monthly by the government and Rs.2000 for the parents of girls' students from Class-6 to class -10 under the government scheme. The Chief Minister also prayed for early recovery of Malala Yusafzai and appealed to the people to arrange special events for offering prayers across the province.