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| Malala Yousafzai's father appointed to role at Pakistani consulate in UK | Malala Yousafzai's father appointed to role at Pakistani consulate in UK |
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| The father of a 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban has been given a diplomatic job in the UK, according to reports. | The father of a 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban has been given a diplomatic job in the UK, according to reports. |
| Malala Yousafzai's father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, has been appointed as Pakistan's education attache at the consulate in Birmingham, according to sources. | Malala Yousafzai's father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, has been appointed as Pakistan's education attache at the consulate in Birmingham, according to sources. |
| The job is believed to be for up to three years. | The job is believed to be for up to three years. |
| Malala was targeted by the Taliban in Pakistan for her work campaigning for women's rights and freedom of access to education in the country. | Malala was targeted by the Taliban in Pakistan for her work campaigning for women's rights and freedom of access to education in the country. |
| In October last year she was shot in the head in an assassination attempt as she sat on a school bus. | In October last year she was shot in the head in an assassination attempt as she sat on a school bus. |
| She was taken to hospital in Pakistan and later flown to Britain for specialist treatment at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth hospital. | She was taken to hospital in Pakistan and later flown to Britain for specialist treatment at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth hospital. |
| Malala, from the town of Mingora in the Swat district of Pakistan, was hit just above her left eye by a bullet that travelled along her jaw and grazed the edge of her brain. | Malala, from the town of Mingora in the Swat district of Pakistan, was hit just above her left eye by a bullet that travelled along her jaw and grazed the edge of her brain. |
| While recovering in hospital in the UK in October, she was visited by Pakistan's president, Asif Ali Zardari. | While recovering in hospital in the UK in October, she was visited by Pakistan's president, Asif Ali Zardari. |
| In November, her father issued a statement thanking well-wishers for their support and the gifts they had sent his daughter, who is recovering in hospital. | In November, her father issued a statement thanking well-wishers for their support and the gifts they had sent his daughter, who is recovering in hospital. |
| He said: "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 wellbeing. | He said: "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 wellbeing. |
| "We deeply feel the heart-touching good wishes of the people across the world of all castes, colour and creed. | "We deeply feel the heart-touching good wishes of the people across the world of all castes, colour and creed. |
| "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." | "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." |
| He described the decision to fly his daughter to hospital in Britain as a "miracle" and vowed that she would "rise again." | |
| The cost of Malala's ongoing medical care is being met by the Pakistan government, while the United Arab Emirates provided the air ambulance which transported her to the UK. | The cost of Malala's ongoing medical care is being met by the Pakistan government, while the United Arab Emirates provided the air ambulance which transported her to the UK. |