imageISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday felicitated Malala Yousufzai on winning Noble Peace Prize and said she was a symbol of courage and determination.

In his felicitation message, the President lauded the courage of young Malala who refused to be intimidated by the extremists and continued her struggle for girls' right to education.

The President said the award was a moment for pride for the entire nation, Malala's parents and her colleagues.

He said Malala Yousufzai symbolizes keenness of the country's girls to seek education for their real empowerment and rejection of all kinds of discrimination and exploitation.

The President expressed the hope that conferment of the prestigious award would not only serve as a great recognition of Malala's relentless struggle but would also inspire every Pakistani and indeed every supporter of girls' right to education to make even greater effort for this noble cause.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2014

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