It’s pleasant to hear that Malala Yousafzai has finally been discharged from a UK hospital.
When I interact with my compatriots on this subject both inside the Kingdom and in Pakistan, it appears to me that most of us are still confused about what really had happened to the mentally strong and courageous girl.
We Pakistanis seem to be always ambiguous and never have a complete consensus on any major issue in the country ranging from the formation of Pakistan to the fall of the East Pakistan to the construction of Kalabagh dam.
Similarly, I observe that through the last two months I heard entirely different opinions on Malala issue. When she was shot, some said it was a propaganda. Some said she was actually not shot the way media portrayed it. Some said she was not shot at all and called it a great conspiracy. On the other hand I heard some saying Malala was a great asset of the nation and ought to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. These polarized opinions are enough to make a common man completely confused.
The real problem with us is that we make every issue as much complicated as we can and feel proud to be doing so. — M.A.,
Jeddah
Malala’s nomination
