A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban in retaliation for her campaign for the right to education is making “slow and steady progress” in her recovery, the military said on Sunday.
The shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai has been denounced worldwide and by the Pakistani authorities, who have offered a reward of more than US$100,000 for the capture of her attackers.
She is being treated at the country’s top military hospital in Rawalpindi, the twin city of the capital Islamabad, and on Saturday she showed signs of improvement by moving her hands and feet, though she was still unconscious and on a ventilator.
“Doctors have reviewed Malala’s condition and are satisfied,” military spokesman Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Sunday.
“She is making slow and steady progress which is in keeping with expectations. Recovery from this type of injury is always slow.”
Doctors are continuing to monitor Malala’s condition and will carry out a detailed examination on Sunday evening, Bajwa said.
No decision has yet been made on whether to send Malala abroad for treatment, Bajwa said.