Pak teen activist Malala among 100 Most Influential

Malala Yousafzai/facebook
Malala Yousafzai/facebook

The 15 year old Pakistani activist Malala Yousufzai has made it to the list of 100 Most Influential People this year by Times. She is among the seven people chosen to be on separate Time covers.

This young female had blogged fearlessly about girls’ education and accused the Taliban of thriving on ignorance. Malala was in a school van on October 9 when the gunmen stopped the vehicle and shot her at point-blank range. After which she was flown to the U.K. for life-saving treatment and not only she survived but has started an education fund for other girls.

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie praised her and donated $200,000 to the teenager’s charity. Women like her are an inspiration for many and an asset for the society.

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is also in this list.