Pakistani officials say the 14-year-old schoolgirl who was shot in the head and neck last week in a terrorist attack has been sent to Britain for medical treatment.
Malala Yousafzai has until now been at a military hospital in Rawalpindi, with doctors saying her progress over the next few days would be “critical”.
The spokesperson said in a statement on Monday that Yousafzai, whose shooting has drawn condemnation abroad and at home, will require “prolonged” care to fully recover physically and psychologically.
Pakistani doctors recommended Yousafzai’s transfer to a British facility where she can receive the prolonged care she will need to recover from the physical and psychological effects of the shooting.
The United Arab Emirates provided an air ambulance for Yousafzai’s trip abroad.
The Pakistani military said on Saturday that Malala “was making steady and satisfactory progress”.
The shooting of Yousafzai has been denounced worldwide and by the Pakistani authorities, who have offered a reward of more than $100,000 for the capture of her attackers.
Yousafzai has been internationally recognized for promoting education for girls and documenting Taliban atrocities in the area near her home in the northwestern Swat Valley. She was shot by Taliban militants on October 9.
On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, to show their support for Yousafzai.
Also Sunday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged the political and religious leaders of Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan to mount a collaborative plan of action against terrorism and extremism.
Children across Pakistan and Afghanistan Saturday prayed for Yousafzai’s recovery.
Four people have been arrested in connection with the attack. They were among about 100 people rounded up this week, most of whom were later released on bail.
A Taliban spokesman in the Swat Valley said Friday the group’s leaders decided a few months ago to kill Yousafzai, and assigned gunmen to carry it out. The Taliban had said she is
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