Malala wants to enter politics, vows to make education free, compulsory

WASHINGTON: Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban last year, has said that she would enter into politics after returning to Pakistan.

In an interview, Malala, the teenage activist nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, said
"I will be a politician in my future. I want to change the future of my country and I want to make education free and compulsory".

The 16-year-old was shot in the head by the Pakistani Taliban on October 9 last year for speaking out against them. She has gone on to become a global ambassador for the right of all children to go to school.

Feted by world leaders and celebrities for her courage, she has addressed the UN, this week published an autobiography, and on Friday will learn if she has won the Nobel Peace prize.