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| The family of the 15-year-old Pakistani girl being treated in Britain after being shot in the head by the Taliban will be able to stay in the country for up to five years after her father was appointed to a diplomatic post at Pakistan's consulate in Birmingham. | The family of the 15-year-old Pakistani girl being treated in Britain after being shot in the head by the Taliban will be able to stay in the country for up to five years after her father was appointed to a diplomatic post at Pakistan's consulate in Birmingham. |
| Malala Yousafzai has been at the Queen Elizabeth hospital in the city since being flown to Britain after surviving an assassination attempt in October. She was targeted for "promoting secularism" by championing girls' education. She had also highlighted Taliban atrocities in the Swat valley and, when younger, kept a diary for the BBC's Urdu service. The Taliban have vowed to target her again. | Malala Yousafzai has been at the Queen Elizabeth hospital in the city since being flown to Britain after surviving an assassination attempt in October. She was targeted for "promoting secularism" by championing girls' education. She had also highlighted Taliban atrocities in the Swat valley and, when younger, kept a diary for the BBC's Urdu service. The Taliban have vowed to target her again. |
| She underwent a life-saving operation in Pakistan, but was moved to Birmingham for advanced medical attention from staff who specialise in treating wounded members of the armed forces. Doctors discovered that the bullet came within inches of killing her, lodging in her neck instead of penetrating her skull. | She underwent a life-saving operation in Pakistan, but was moved to Birmingham for advanced medical attention from staff who specialise in treating wounded members of the armed forces. Doctors discovered that the bullet came within inches of killing her, lodging in her neck instead of penetrating her skull. |
| Her father Ziauddin, who called Malala "everybody's daughter" when he and his wife and two sons arrived in Britain, is to become education attache. | Her father Ziauddin, who called Malala "everybody's daughter" when he and his wife and two sons arrived in Britain, is to become education attache. |
| He has said that his daughter was "amazed that men, women and children from across the world are interested in her wellbeing" and expressed own thanks for all the well-wishers "who pray for her health and support the grand cause of peace, education, freedom of thought and freedom of expression". | He has said that his daughter was "amazed that men, women and children from across the world are interested in her wellbeing" and expressed own thanks for all the well-wishers "who pray for her health and support the grand cause of peace, education, freedom of thought and freedom of expression". |
| The Pakistani government has been paying for the "treatment and maintenance" of Malala's family since she arrived in the UK. She was flown from Pakistan in an air ambulance provided by the United Arab Emirates and was visited by her country's president, Asif Ali Zardari in December when he described her as a "remarkable girl and a credit to Pakistan". | The Pakistani government has been paying for the "treatment and maintenance" of Malala's family since she arrived in the UK. She was flown from Pakistan in an air ambulance provided by the United Arab Emirates and was visited by her country's president, Asif Ali Zardari in December when he described her as a "remarkable girl and a credit to Pakistan". |
| The Pakistan high commission in London said in a statement that Yousafzai's posting would initially last for three years and could be extended to five. "Mr Ziauddin Yousafzai will function as head of the education section under head of the mission," the commission said. "The president had also directed high commissioner Mr Wajid Shamsul Hasan to look after all the needs of Malala, and discuss with Mr Yousafzai a mode for financial sustenance and accommodation of the family." | The Pakistan high commission in London said in a statement that Yousafzai's posting would initially last for three years and could be extended to five. "Mr Ziauddin Yousafzai will function as head of the education section under head of the mission," the commission said. "The president had also directed high commissioner Mr Wajid Shamsul Hasan to look after all the needs of Malala, and discuss with Mr Yousafzai a mode for financial sustenance and accommodation of the family." |
| Foreign secretary William Hague said on Malala's arrival that her bravery was "an example to us all". After visiting her, he said: "[Her] swift and full recovery is our absolute priority but we are also determined to do all we can to champion education for women and girls in Pakistan." | Foreign secretary William Hague said on Malala's arrival that her bravery was "an example to us all". After visiting her, he said: "[Her] swift and full recovery is our absolute priority but we are also determined to do all we can to champion education for women and girls in Pakistan." |
| However last month, an official in Pakistan revealed Malala had called him from Britain urging the Pakistani government to reverse a decision to rename a college in her home town in her honour, because its students were afraid it would jeopardise their safety. | However last month, an official in Pakistan revealed Malala had called him from Britain urging the Pakistani government to reverse a decision to rename a college in her home town in her honour, because its students were afraid it would jeopardise their safety. |
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