Women pray next to pictures of schoolgirl
Malala Yousufzai, who was shot on Tuesday by the Taliban
The Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by Taliban
gunmen for pushing for girls to be educated has been sent to the United Kingdom
for medical treatment, a military spokesman said on Monday.
The spokesman said in a statement that
14-year-old Malala Yusufzai, whose shooting has drawn condemnation abroad and at
home, will require prolonged care to fully recover physically and
psychologically, reports Reuters.
The spokesman said an air ambulance transporting
Malala, provided by the United Arab Emirates, had departed from Islamabad and
was heading for the United Kingdom.
"The panel of doctors recommended that Malala be
shifted abroad to a UK centre which has the capability to provide integrated
care to children who have sustained severe injury," said the spokesman in a
statement.
Malala has become a potent symbol of resistance
against the Pakistani Taliban's efforts to deprive girls of an education.
Pakistanis have held some protests and
candlelight vigils but government officials have refrained from publicly
criticizing the Taliban by name over the attack, in what critics say is a lack
of resolve against extremism.
Opponents of Pakistan's government and military
say the shooting is another reminder of the state's failure to tackle militancy.
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