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Pakistan PM unlikely to attend Malala's Nobel ceremony

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is unlikely to attend the award ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize shared by Malala Yousufzai and Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi, a top official said.Malala has called upon Sharif

IANS IANS Updated on: October 13, 2014 13:32 IST
pakistan pm unlikely to attend malala s nobel ceremony
pakistan pm unlikely to attend malala s nobel ceremony

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is unlikely to attend the award ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize shared by Malala Yousufzai and Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi, a top official said.

Malala has called upon Sharif and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the Dec 10 ceremony in Oslo, The Nation reported.

But Advisor to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, Sunday said that Sharif is scheduled to travel to China for an official visit on the day of the ceremony.

Malala and Satyarthi will both give speeches at the ceremony about their struggles in Pakistan and India against the suppression of child rights.

Yousufzai and Satyarthi were awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee Oct 10.

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