Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan after 5 years

Islamabad, March 29: Malala Yousafzai has returned to her home, Pakistan, after five years and meets with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday.

“I hope we can all join hands in this mission for the betterment of Pakistan, so that our future generation can receive the right education and women can become empowered, do jobs, stand on their own two feet and earn for themselves. That's the future we want to see."

Pakistani PM, who also addressed the gathering after Yousafzai, said he is happy that a daughter of the nation has returned to her homeland.

"You were a 13-year-old girl when you left and now you are the most famous citizen of the country. The entire world gave you honour and respect and Pakistan will also," he said.

"It is your home. Now you are not an ordinary citizen, your security is our responsibility."

Malala Yousafzai will also conduct 'Meet the Malala' programme. The youngest Nobel Laureate was shot by Taliban militants for promoting girls' right to education in 2012 following which she moved to the UK.

In April 2017, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres selected Malala Yousafzai to be a UN messenger of peace, the highest honour bestowed by the UN chief on a global citizen.