RIYADH: Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, the world’s youngest Nobel laureate, advocated the importance of educating young girls during her meeting with World Muslim League Secretary General Sheikh Dr Muhammad Alissa in Riyadh on Saturday.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner underscored the important of equipping women with education in Muslim societies to expedite progress and change. “Malala Yousafzai is a powerful voice all over the world, including Pakistan,” he said.

Sheikh Dr Alissa acknowledged Malala’s services for the promotion of education. The Malala Fund is one of the biggest advocates of girls’ secondary education and known for its work especially in conflict-ridden countries.