Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai is not one to rest on her laurels. The 18-year-old Pakistani, who has been campaigning for education for girls, achieved a personal milestone when she was awarded six A*s and four A grades at GCSE.
Yousafzai achieved top grades in maths, physics, biology, chemistry and religious studies, including a further A* in maths IGCSE. She also picked up A's in history, geography, English language and English literature, The Telegraph reported.
Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, shared his joy via Twitter. "My wife Toor Pekai and I are proud of Malala getting 6A*s and 4As. #education for every child," he wrote, according to BBC News.
Yousafzai first came to public attention through her anonymous diary, published on the BBC's Urdu website, in which she chronicled her desire for girls in Pakistan to have the chance of an education. At the time, scores of girls' schools were being destroyed by militants in the Swat valley where she lived.
Yousafzai was attacked by the Taliban in October 2012 after writing a diary about life under their rule in North-West Pakistan. She survived and was eventually flown to the U.K. for treatment and rehabilitation. The 18-year-old now attends Edgbaston High School in Birmingham.
Pakistani media celebrated her success and showered the teenager with praise for her excellent results. "Nothing that Malala Yousafzai achieves seems startling anymore but she continues to make Pakistan proud," the Express Tribune wrote.
Malala "has made us proud once again," the Daily Pakistan said.
Yousafzai plans to remain in the U.K. for the remainder of her education. "I want to get my education - a good university education. A lot of the politicians have studied in Oxford, like Benazir [Bhutto, who Malala states is her role model]. My dream is to empower myself with education, and then it is a weapon," she said, according to The Guardian.
