As Malala battles for life in a Peshawar hospital, Pakistani police confirmed the arrest of a number of suspects behind the shooting of the 14-year-old crusader of peace and child rights.
Police questioned many people in the town of Mingora, in the Swat Valley where the shooting incident took place.
Mingora police chief Afzal Khan Afridi confirmed the arrests; however, refused give any more details on the number of arrests or their role in the attack.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the gunmen who carried out the attack are not arrested yet, but said the police have identified the masterminds behind it and the force is in the process of closing in on them.
Taliban spokesman Sirajuddin Ahmad said the family was warned three times before the decision was made to kill her.
The latest warning was issued a week before the attack on Malala, but the family ignored the warnings to stop promoting education for girls.
The spokesman explained that the attack was well planned that a group of hit men was closely following Malala's daily routine.
"Before the attack, the two fighters personally collected information about Malala's route to school, timing, the vehicle she used and her security," Sirajuddin was quoted in the Telegraph.
She was shot by two gunmen on her school bus for "promoting girls' education" which the Taliban believes is a crime worth death.
Military spokesperson, Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa said her condition is stable.
"Malala's condition is satisfactory, praise be to God, but the next 36 to 48 hours are critical," he said.
