Malala leaves with hope of returning to Pakistan

Malala Yousafzai ending her four day visit to her homeland has left Pakistan for United Kingdom today (Monday).

Malala flew this morning through Qatar Airways from Islamabad and was accompanied by her family, local media reported. The flight will take her to Doha after which she will be flying back to UK.

The Nobel laureate returned to Pakistan, six years after being attacked by terrorists. At 15, Malala was targeted by terrorists for promoting girls’ education.

Addressing her first event hosted at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad on her return, Malala tearfully said, “I have dreamed of returning to Pakistan for the past five years.”

In an interview to a private news channel, the Malala said that she plans to return to Pakistan, adding that she had the same rights on Pakistan as any another Pakistani.