Islamabad Conference: Muslim Leaders back girls’ education, criticize Taliban policies

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, addressing the opening of an international conference on girls’ education in Muslim societies, stated that denying education to girls is equivalent to silencing their voices.

The two-day conference in Islamabad hosted global activists, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. She urged Muslim leaders to deny legitimacy to the Taliban and take a firm stance against their oppressive policies toward women.

Malala emphasized...