Apparently unhappy with Nobel laureate Malala Yousufszai’s controversial views on Islam, Pakistan authorities have seized copies of a school textbook in Punjab province for printing her picture along with other important personalities . The youngest Nobel Prize laureate, Malala is known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children in her native Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan. On the same day, the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) confiscated the social studies book for seventh grade, published by the Oxford University Press (OUP). They also handed over a letter to the press, stating that the book had not been issued a No-Objection Certificate (NOC). The Oxford University Press has published the book despite not being issued the NOC, a publisher said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 13, 2021 12:11 UTC