Pakistan’s interior minister and the foreign ministers of Britain and the UAE visited the English hospital treating shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai on Monday, Britain’s Foreign Office said.
The ministry said the trio also met with the father of 15-year-old Malala, who was shot in the head by the Taliban earlier this month as punishment for campaigning for girls’ education in an attack that shocked the world. She was flown from Pakistan on October 15 for treatment at a specialist hospital in Birmingham, central England, in an air ambulance provided by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “I visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham today to enquire after the health of Malala and to convey messages of good health and best wishes on behalf of the government and the whole Pakistani nation,” said interior minister Rehman Malik.
“We are grateful to the hospital authorities, especially the doctors treating Malala, for taking care of her in a most professional manner. As a result, she has made very good recovery in the past few days.” He expressed gratitude to Britain and the UAE for their support for Malala, who needs reconstructive surgery after a bullet grazed her brain, coming within centimetres of killing her.
British foreign minister William Hague said: “Malala’s swift and full recovery is our absolute priority. But we are also determined to do all we can to champion education for women and girls in Pakistan. “The people of Pakistan have paid a high price from terrorism and extremism. We will stand by all those who, like Malala, are courageously defending the rights of women, in Pakistan and around the world.” The UAE’s foreign minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan, said his government had provided assistance because its citizens were “appalled” by the attack on Malala. “She is in our prayers,” he said. “Malala’s courage inspires us to reinforce our commitment to rejecting ideologies rooted in intolerance and extremism.”
For malala only
Kindly invite them to our drone Valley too where then can see many Malala and Malal khan too. Why elites are only interested on one or two times shot Malala giving her VIP importance but here we have thousands in number like her
She is given importance because she is well known internationally
Drone victims are also known to all international peace forums.One case should nt be considered as essence of whole scenario.Like Malala we have victims in our land on daily basis.It is all in record and reason is this war on terror where UK playing important role
have a listen to our song 'the flower of Pakistan'on youtube; written as a song of support and solidarity for malala and the cause of education for girls. Played and performed by the pupils of h.r.c., mountbellew, galway, Ireland…
MANYMALALASKIILED BY DRONES
A lot of people are comparing Malala and other children who get killed/injured by drone strike. If you are interested in knowing why Malala is different, please watch what Mr, Munir Saami has to say, in Urdu, in this informative and educative video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed…
Pakistan hosted reception at UAE consul general to celebrate UAE 41th national day. Since the formation of UAE, Pakistan and UAE have developed strong relations in various fields as both the countries share cultural and traditional affinities.
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