Published 14:07 IST, August 8th 2019
We can all live in peace: Malala Yousafzai on Kashmir
Nobel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai on Thursday appealed for the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue, saying "we can all live in peace" and there is no need to "hurt each other".
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bel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai on Thursday appealed for peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue, saying "we can all live in peace" and re is need to "hurt each or".
Malala's statement comes after Indian government on August 5 revoked Article 370 of Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Lakh.
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" people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mor and far were children, since my grandparents were young," youngest ever bel Laureate tweeted.
Malala, 22, said that she cared about Kashmir since "South Asia is my home, a home I share with 1.8 billion people including Kashmiris".
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region represented different cultures, religions, langus, cuisines and customs, she said and expressed hope that "we can all live in peace".
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"re is need for us to continue to suffer and hurt each or," she said.
Malala said she was worried mostly about women and children in Kashmir, since y are "most vulnerable to violence and most likely to suffer losses in conflict".
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She called on all South Asians, international community and authorities to respond to ir suffering.
"Whatever disagreement we may have... Must focus on peacefully resolving seven-dece conflict in Kashmir," Malala said.
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14:07 IST, August 8th 2019