Malala Yousafzai ties nuptial knot four months after questioning marriage

In an interview with Vogue magazine in June, Yousafzai had said, "I still don’t understand why people have to get married. If you want to have a person in your life, why do you have to sign marriage papers, why can’t it just be a partnership?"

Cut to Nov 9, Yousafzai announced on social media about her knot with General Manager for Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s High Performance, Asser Malik.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner said she and Malik celebrated a nikkah ceremony in the United Kingdom. 

She tweeted, "Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life. We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families. Please send us your prayers. We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead."

Born in Pakistan's Swat District in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, she was shot by Pakistani Taliban terrorists in 2012 for speaking in favour of the girls' right to learning. She was only 11-years-old then.

Yousafzai was taken to a hospital in Birmingham, where she recovered from the critical head injury and later continued her activism for education for the girl child.

She set up Malala Fund, a charity dedicated to giving every girl an opportunity to achieve her full potential through learning and education.