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Malala Yousafzai returns to London after Pakistan trip; Nobel laureate visited hometown, met PM Shahid Abbasi on trip

Malala Yousafzai returned to London after her first visit to Pakistan since she was shot in the head by Taliban militants for advocating girls' education over five years ago.

Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan: Nobel laureate visits Swat Valley, vows to continue fight for girls' education

Malala Yousafzai returned to Pakistan on Thursday in her first visit to her native country since she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman six years ago

Malala Yousafzai visits hometown in Pakistan's Swat Valley for first time since 2012, says she has 'never been so happy'

Visiting her homeland for the first time since a Taliban gunman shot her in the head over her blog advocating girls’ education, 20-year-old Yousafzai also contradicted Pakistani critics who accuse her of promoting an ideology at odds with the country’s Islamic values.

Suicide attack on Pakistan Army's sports unit in Peshawar kills 11 soldiers, injures 13 others

A suicide attack on a sports unit belonging to the Pakistan Army in the restive northwest province on Thursday killed 11 soldiers, including an officer, and injured 13 others, the military said

Earthquakes between 4.1 and 6.2 magnitude hit Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal

Earthquakes of varying magnitudes struck Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal on Sunday night.

At least 28 militants killed in Afghanistan: Defence Ministry

It said that five soldiers also lost their lives as a result of the heavy weapons firing and bomb attacks by militants.

US hands over custody of senior Taliban commander to Pakistan

Pakistan has been demanding Kabul hand over fugitive TTP chief Maulana Fazlullah, who is reportedly hiding in Afghanistan's Kunar province.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala wants to return to Pakistan, join politics

Pakistani teenage rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has expressed her desire to join politics and return to the Swat Valley where she was shot in the head by the Taliban.

Taliban attackers' arrest gives hope for people affected by terrorism: Malala's father

Pakistan's army said on Friday that it has arrested 10 militants suspected of involvement in the 2012 attack on teenage activist Malala Yousafzai.

Seal border to prevent militants from escaping: Pak urges Afghanistan

Fresh air strikes early Tuesday targeted three Taliban militant strongholds in Mir Ali town in North Waziristan and killed 13 alleged militants