A portrait of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai painted by a leading British artist has been auctioned for over $102,500 in New York.

Auction house Christie's had estimated the portrait of the veiled teenager -- done in 2013 by leading British artist Jonathan Yeo -- would fetch $60,000-$80,000.
But after several bids it was snapped up in just a few minutes at a higher price.
Malala, now 16, was shot by a Taliban gunman in 2012 over her outspoken views on education for girls in her home region of northwest Pakistan. After undergoing extensive medical treatment, she now lives in Britain.
Source-AFP