Deeply pained over the lynching of a student from Pakistan for alleged blasphemy, Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai on Saturday said that Pakistanis alone were responsible for sullying the name of Islam and their country. Mashal Khan, who studied journalism at the Abdukl Wali Khan University in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was mercilessly thrashed and later shot dead by a vigilante mob of students from the same varsity. We ourselves are tarnishing the name of Pakistan and Islam", Malala said. MASHAL's FUNERAL IS FUNERAL OF TEACHINGS OF ISLAM: MALALA"This was not only the funeral of Mashal Khan, but also the funeral of the teachings of our religion. Also Watch: We ourselves are tarnishing the name of Pakistan and Islam: Malala Yousafzai(WITH INPUTS FROM PTI)Also read | Malala Yousafzai named UN Messenger of Peace, to promote girls' educationAlso read | Malala Yousafzai receives honorary Canadian citizenship

Source: India Today April 15, 2017 18:59 UTC