Instead of Malala Yousafzai, give Nobel Peace Prize to Abdul Sattar Edhi, say Pakistanis

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban two years ago for advocating the right to education for girls, was hailed across the world for winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. But in her deeply conservative homeland, many view her with suspicion as an outcast or even as a Western creation aimed at damaging Pakistan's image abroad. 

Many also expressed that the Noble Peace Prize should go to for Dr. Abdul Sattar Edhi instead, a prominent Pakistani philanthropist, social activist and humanitarian who is also the the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation, a non-profit social welfare organisation in Pakistan. 

Reacting to Malala's honour, Marvi Sirmed, a Pakistani columnist at The Nation tweeted, "what a black day for us. Another ghiddaar from amongst us gets a Nobel. Why west always honours them? This Nobel has been awarded to malign Pakistan."

Oh nothing. She's just a drama staged to malign Pakistan RT @zeerion: what is inspirational story behind malala Nobel prize positive reply

— Marvi Sirmed (@marvisirmed) October 10, 2014

She's CIA agent no? RT @Majid_Agha: #MalalaYousufzai wins "Nobel Peace Prize". She is simply "Benazir - unmatchable". pic.twitter.com/T0MoNSIG5S

— Marvi Sirmed (@marvisirmed) October 10, 2014

But When Malala went to UK, she wrote her book, "I'm Malala" which is no doubt anti-Pakistan & she has zero respect for that from me

— Farhan Khan Virk (@FarhanKVirk) October 10, 2014

Western hypocrisy at its best. Awarding Nobel Peace Prize to Malala Lamb Yusufzai & ignoring a hero like Edhi. We want #NobelPrizeForEdhi.

— Ground Reality (@faujitweets) October 10, 2014

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan tweeted saying, "My work was never intended for any prize nor that I need it, But Edhi sahb and Dr Ata ur Rehman were most deserving".

Dr Ata ur Rehman of HEC completely negated the work of 3 Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry in 1980's but he was denied too #NobelPrizeForEdhi

— Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan (@DrAQ_Khan) October 10, 2014

"Shocked & sickened to learn that #Malala has been awarded #NobelPrize2014. This status-quo must end now." #ComingSoon #TweetFromContainer

— Majid Agha (@Majid_Agha) October 10, 2014

Not many doubted attack on #MalalaYousafzai but many quite rightly questioned intentional use & misuse of Malala attack to malign Pakistan.

— MuhammadAnjumKiani (@AnjumKiani) October 10, 2014

So No #MalalaYousafzai type Awards for these Children who took bullets to the face & bodies? #Kashmir #Palestine pic.twitter.com/IDgAwC0ujy

— MuhammadAnjumKiani (@AnjumKiani) October 10, 2014

Malala tum Pakistan ka nam roshan karne ki bajaye Pakistan ki future ko andheroon mn dal ri. #NobelPrizeForEdhi

— Mansoor khoso (@mansoorkhoso) October 10, 2014

We Don't Buy The Staged Malala Story!! We're NOT a bunch of mindless sheep! #NobelPrizeForEdhi #NobelPrizeForEdhi #NobelPrizeForEdhi

— Ali Iqbal #GoNawazGo (@pticantbstopped) October 10, 2014

If #NobelPrize really matters then #NobelPrizeForEdhi from loving people of Pakistan

— Muhammad Irfan (@Muhammad1rfan) October 10, 2014

Many said that Edhi was a more deserving candidate because of his work in rescuing over 20 thousand abandoned infants, rehabilitating over 50 thousand orphans, training over 40 thousand nurses and running over 350 welfare centres.

"The man who runs the world's biggest ambulance network, who fills thousands of stomachs a day. An unsung hero." said another tweet.

Pakistanio k liye Edhi sahb ka joota, in kay hazaar Nobel Prize say zyada azeez hai pic.twitter.com/QoGm9v3Pvu #NobelPrizeForEdhi

— Farhan Khan Virk (@FarhanKVirk) October 10, 2014

Savior of thousands hundreds people – Lets campaign to honor him internationally in his life-time #NobelPrizeForEdhi pic.twitter.com/MvIq57P147

— Shujaat Hamdani (@Shujathamdani) October 10, 2014

#MalalaYousafzai won th #NobelPeacePrize for a staged drama All th ppl happy for her haven't read her book Shud'v given #NobelPrizeforEdhi

— Ali Iqbal #GoNawazGo (@pticantbstopped) October 10, 2014

#NobelPrizeForEdhi Nobel peace prize winners 2009 Obama 2012 EU 2013 Organisation Prohibition of Chemical Weapon 2014 Malala 2015 ISIS??

— Tehmina Noor (@tehminanoor) October 10, 2014

USA gives Nobel prices those people to whom he can use in future for his personal interest but in reality edhi deserves #NobelPrizeForEdhi

— Hussain shah (@Hussai007) October 10, 2014

If #NobelPrize really matters then #NobelPrizeForEdhi from loving people of Pakistan

— Muhammad Irfan (@Muhammad1rfan) October 10, 2014