Though she remains far from a complete recovery, Malala Yousafzai’s condition showed some improvement on Saturday, according to her doctors and family members.
Military sources stationed at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) said doctors treating the 14-year-old activist were hopeful after she showed response to pain. They quoted the head surgeon as saying this heralded recovery for someone on ventilator support. More than 31 hours have passed since doctors announced that the next 48 hours would be critical for Malala’s life. She remains confined to the ventilator, but military sources said her condition and vital signs remain satisfactory.
The final decision to remove her from the ventilator and shift her to Germany for treatment will be taken on Sunday morning (today) in a high-level meeting to discuss her latest test reports, according to the sources.
After Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban, the surgeons operating on her had expressed fear of possible brain damage. However, all of her medical reports came out clear. Earlier, doctors had said she had a 70% chance of survival.
Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa also confirmed to the media that Malala is showing signs of improvement since Saturday.
Talking to The Express Tribune, her brother Mehmud, too, said that, while she is still unconscious due to heavy medication intended to relieve her from severe pain, her responses showed some improvement.
Four militants arrested
Law-enforcement officials claimed they arrested four militants in Nowshera on Saturday who they say might reveal the names of those involved in the attack.
Talking to The Express Tribune, an official at the Pabbi police station said that they raided a house in the district’s Khandhar area midnight on Saturday, apprehending the four militants identified as Inamullah, Irfanullah, Abdul Hadi and Abdullah. He added they had been shifted to an unknown location for interrogation.
The official said the four men arrived from Swat two years back. He quoted another police official as saying they might have information on the militants who attacked Malala. (WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN PABBI)
Published in The Express Tribune, October 14th, 2012.
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She is not so much papular,as you people tell,she wrote some short story,there is alot of big stage person killed daily nobody ask about those.
@outsider:
She stood up against the Taliban who were taking Pakistan back to 7th century
@outsider also wondering what has she has done for the world that she is getting so much coverage there as well?
Er.... what planet are you from? Write to Barrack Obama, Boon, Laura Bush, Madonna, Gordon Brown, Imran Khan, Gen Kiyani....... and a few billion other earthlings!
@outsider: Do you have courage to go against someone who is holding an AK-47 in is hand? This girl has.
Actually what she has done for Pakistan that make her so special ?
Though we have good doctors in our country but may not have advance technologies in medical field. Sending her abroad will be right decision.