Hina Khan (Pakistan)

Hina Khan
Born	Hina Khan Swat, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Citizenship	Pakistani
Occupation	Student
Religion	Muslim

Hina Khan is a 17-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl from the Swat District, Pakistan. She has been campaigning for women's right to education since she was 13, and has been threatened by Islamist extremists because of her activism. She and her family moved to Islamabad in 2008 for safety reasons, but continue to receive threats there.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Personal life

Khan was born into a Pashtun family in Swat, Pakistan. In 2008 she with her family moved to Islamabad for safety reasons.

Career

Khan is a school student and education activist from the Swat District of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. She is known for her education and women's rights activism in the Swat Valley, where the Taliban has at times banned girls from attending school. She has been campaigning for women's right to education since she was 13, and has been threatened by Islamist extremists because of her activism. She and her family moved to Islamabad in 2008 for safety reasons, but continue to receive threats there.

See also

• Malala Yousafzai
• Women's education in Pakistan

Notes

1. Crilly, Rob (23 October 2012). "Second Pakistani girl fears for her life after being threatened by extremists". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
2. "After Malala shooting, Taliban threaten another Pakistani girl". Daily News & Analysis. IANS. 22 Oct 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
3. "A New Malala? Militants Threaten Another Pakistani Girl". International Business Times. 23 Oct 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
4. "After Malala, another Pakistani teen activist Hina Khan claims threat from Taliban". India Today. PTI. 23 Oct 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
5. Basravi, Zein (3 Feb 2009). "Student flees Taliban in 'Pakistan's Switzerland'". CNN. Retrieved 4 November 2012.