Wounded Pakistani rights activist to receive medical treatment in England

October 15, 2012

Malala Yousafzai, the teenage Pakistani human-rights activist who was shot in the head by would-be Taliban assassins, will travel to England for medical treatment.

Yousafzai, who underwent emergency surgery to repair the gunshot wound, was originally reported to be recovering. But doctors have downgraded her condition, saying that her life remains in danger.

 

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Further information:

• Malala Yousafzai to be treated in England. Her condition is critical, Christians in prayer (AsiaNews)