As the wave of revulsion over the shooting of Malala Yousafzai, a fearless campaigner of child rights and girls' education, spreads across the globe, the royal family of the United Arab Emirates expressed its readiness to send an air-ambulance if the medical board decides to send her abroad for treatment.
A Pakistani official confirmed that "there is an Emirati plane ready to evacuate" the 14-year-old girl who remains in a critical condition at a Peshawar hospital after being shot by Taliban gunmen in the Swat Valley, Pakistan.
Pakistan's ambassador to the UAE had earlier informed Pakistan's Geo TV that Malala would be transported to Dubai for further treatment. The authorities are in the process of finalizing the visas for the air ambulance and a team of six doctors will accompany the flight. He also said proper arrangements have been made at three hospitals in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to treat the girl.
Meanwhile, the military said the child rights activist is making slow and steady progress.
Taliban Spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan took the responsibility of the action and said it will definitely try to kill her if she recovers and come back to life. Ehsan said the shooting was a well-planned and thoughtful decision and that the group had warned Malala and her family to stop her activities of promoting girls education.
The heinous act horrified the people of Pakistan and drew serious criticism from the international community.
