President Zardari in Paris for
Malala-UNESCO conference
PARIS: President Asif Ali Zardari
arrived here on Sunday afternoon to attend important conference on 'Stand up
for Malala-Stand up for girl s right to education jointly being organized by
Pakistan and UNESCO at its Paris headquarters.The President came to Paris from
London, where he visited Malala Yousafzai at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in
Birmingham, to see for himself her health condition.President Zardari was
received warmly at the Orley Air Port by Pakistan s ambassador to France
Shafqat Saeed, French ambassador to Pakistan Philippe Thiebaud and officials of
French government andUNESCO.The event will pay tribute to Malala Yousafazi, an
astonishingly brave 15 year old girl who survived an assassination attempt for
her determined efforts to defend girls education in Pakistan, after the Taliban
outlawed schools for girls in her native Swat Valley.A special Malala Fund will
be established on this occasion to raise the funds for girl s education through
out the world and Pakistan will announce to provide seed money to establish
this Fund.The event coincides with International Human Rights Day and it will
bring together representatives of governments, UN partners, international and
bilateral organizations, foundations, donors, civil society, academics,
religious leaders, eminent personalities and other stakeholders.Prime Minister
of France Jean-Marc Aryalt, UN Special Envoy for Global Education and former
Prime Minister of UK Gordon Brown and many other leaders will also attend the
conference.During his visit to Birmingham the President inquired about the
health conditions of Ms. Malala Yousafzai from the hospital administration.The
President was informed that Malala was steadily progressing and had made great
progress on way to full recovery.The President accompanied by Aseefa Bhutto
Zardari remained with Malala for sometime.This was first ever meeting of Malala
with anyone outside her immediate family. Malala was overjoyed and overwhelmed
by the President s kind gesture to specially visit her. Ms Aseefa Bhutto
Zardari presenteda shawl to Malala on the occasion.The President expressed
satisfaction and congratulated Malala over the steady progress she had made on
way to full recovery.Zia-ud-Din Yousafzai the father of Malala was also present
on the occasion.The President said that taking care of Malala was a national
responsibility and it was reassuring that the government machineryrose to the
occasion. The President also congratulated Zia-ud-din on fast recovery of his
daughter and assured the Government s continued support to Malala and her
friends Shazia and Kainaat. (APP)
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