Malala wants to be PM to 'save' Pakistan

epa03905028 Malala Yousafzai (L), the Pakistani teenage advocate for female education who survived a Taliban assassination attempt, is seen waving good bye to the members of the news media before a television interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour (R) in New York, USA, 10 October 2013. Malala will receive the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought, EU lawmakers announced on 10 October 2013. EPA/JASON SZENES

NEW YORK CITY: Teenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai told an audience in New York that she would like to become prime minister of Pakistan to “save” the country.

In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour at a sold-out public event, she also said winning the Nobel Peace Prize would be a “great honour”.