Global Conference on Girls' Education in Islamic Societies Will Held in Pakistan

According to a report on Thursday (January 9) from Express Tribune, the conference will be held next week in Pakistan, with Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and women’s rights activist, as one of the keynote speakers.

This will be Malala Yousafzai’s third visit to Pakistan since the assassination attempt on her life in 2012. She was targeted by gunmen from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) while returning home from school in the Swat Valley in northwestern Pakistan. A bullet struck Malala in the head, and she was transferred to the UK for treatment.

The Ministry of Education of Pakistan, which is hosting the conference, has stated that the main goal of the international gathering is to discuss the challenges and opportunities in advancing girls' education in Muslim societies.

According to report, more than 150 people, including ambassadors, scholars, academics from 44 Muslim countries, and representatives of global organizations, will attend the conference. One of the key topics will be the ban on girls' education imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Pakistani officials have stated that they have invited representatives of the Taliban to attend the conference, but it remains unclear whether they will participate.

It is noteworthy that relations between Islamabad and the Taliban have become strained in recent months due to the presence of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters in Afghanistan.