It is worth noting that Malala rose to prominence in October 2012 after she was shot by Talibani terrorists for defying their orders and campaigning for female education in the Swat Valley in northeastern Pakistan.
After a month-long offensive against the Afghan army, terrorists associated with the Islamist outfit Taliban finally reached the gates of Kabul on Sunday
That Pakistan embassy had to reiterate that they will not be charging extortion money should not quite come as a surprise as quite a few Pakistani diplomats have embarrassed their country in the past.