Malala grateful for global support
Malala Yousufzai reads a card as she recuperates at the The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in this undated handout photograph released to Reuters on Nov 8, 2012. — Photo by Reuters
LONDON: Malala, the teenager being treated in Britain for gunshot wounds inflicted by the Taliban in Pakistan, on Friday thanked her global supporters, one month on from the brutal attack.
“She wants me to tell everyone how grateful she is and is amazed that men, women and children from across the world are interested in her well-being,” said her father Ziauddin Yousafzai, on behalf of the 15-year-old.
“We deeply feel the heart-touching good wishes of the people across the world of all caste, colour and creed,” he said in a statement issued by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, where Malala is being treated.
Her father added: “I am awfully thankful to all the peace-loving well-wishers who strongly condemn the assassination attempt on Malala, who pray for her health and support the grand cause of peace, education, freedom of thought and freedom of expression.”
The hospital on Friday published photos of Malala sitting and reading a book, while others showed her poring over get-well cards.
Armed men in Mingora, the main town in the Swat valley (northwest Pakistan), shot Malala in the head and shoulder on Oct 9 after stopping the school bus on which she was travelling.
The attack was claimed by the insurgent Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP), allied to Al Qaeda.
They claimed to have targeted Malala because of her “pioneering role” in calling for girls’ education, and because of her general criticism of the Taliban.
The teenager was transferred on Oct15 to the central England hospital, which specialises in the treating British soldiers wounded in Afghanistan.
God bless you Malala.Keep it up.Our prayers are always with you.Not only Pakistan but many countries of the world are proud of you.
We all pray for you. You are pride of Pakistan. Inshallah you will return Pakistan soon and lead torch of education in Pakistan.
So called Taliban,s God lost . ALLAHA listen all prayers for Malala,s and she won.
Dear Malala you don’t have to be thankful, it should be us the people of Pakistan who should be thankful for the great sacrifice you have made for the humanity in general and for the people of Pakistan in particular. I think it would be an act of selfishness on our behalf if we ask you for more. My sincere advice for you is take good care of yourself and get well soon after that concentrate on your education and in the meantime don’t forget to enjoy the precious life God has gifted you.
I also want to appeal to the world not to bother this child anymore , please don’t take the childhood away from her, please let her enjoy the life, Thanks.
Those who smear Malala Yousafzai and doubt attack on her are lowlifes.
Pakistan zindabad, Malala Paindabad.
Long live Malala, down with TTP.