International
Malala’s father named as the Special UN Advisor
Islamabad: The father of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai, who was shot by the Taliban for advocating girls’ right to education, has been named as the Special UN Advisor on Global Education. The announcement was made by Gordon Brown, who is the United Nations’ Special Envoy for Global Education. He said that once Malala gets well, she too will join the campaign.