Malala Yousufzai remains
in a Rawalpindi hospital after being attacked for simply defending the
right of girls to go to school. And police are questioning men with
alleged links to the attack.
On Friday, an
international team of neurological specialists said her condition was
stable, but they were watching her closely. Her family waits, and hopes,
yet they are afraid to give away where they are exactly. They're terrified that Taliban who would gun down a teenager wouldn't hesitate to come after them.
yet they are afraid to give away where they are exactly. They're terrified that Taliban who would gun down a teenager wouldn't hesitate to come after them.
Around the country,
supporters gathered for small vigils to pray for her recovery.
Government officials in Peshawar, the main city in the northwestern
region where Malala is from, were silent for one minute in her honor.
Tests on Malala went
well, doctors said, and her care at a hospital where she was initially
treated was good. She remains in critical condition, but specialists are
satisfied with the situation.
"The next 36 to 48 hours
are important," Major Gen. Asim Bajwa told reporters in Rawalpindi. A
Karachi rally is planned for Sunday, and thousands of people are
expected to attend.
Malala was riding home in
a school van Tuesday in the tense and Taliban-heavy Swat Valley when
gunmen jumped into the vehicle and demanded to know which girl she was.
Her horrified classmates pointed to her, and the men fired. Two other
girls were wounded, but not seriously.
Culled:Cnn
Edited:LII
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