Islamabad:Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai speaks during the Girls Education in Muslim Communities: Challenges and Opportunities summit in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 12, 2025. — Reuters
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai speaks during the “Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities: Challenges and Opportunities” summit in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 12, 2025. — ReutersNobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, whose home region is among the northern Pakistan areas hardest hit by cloudburst-triggered floods, mourned the loss of lives and voiced solidarity with the displaced and grieving on Sunday.
“My heart breaks for every community affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, from Gilgit Baltistan to Azad Jammu and Kashmir and especially Buner, Swat, Bajaur and Shangla in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” Malala wrote in a message posted on X.The scenic Shangla district of Malakand Division is her hometown.
According to a KP Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) report, Shangla saw 37 deaths, Mansehra 23, Swat 22, Bajaur 21, Battagram 15, Lower Dir five and one was recorded in Abbottabad.It added that 11 houses were destroyed while 63 were partially damaged, while two schools in Swat and another in Shangla were also affected.
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