Shooting of Malala Yousufzai

Pakistan official: Boys involved in Malala attack

            Malala Yousufzai is a fifteen year old Pakistani girl internationally known for campaigning for girls’ education. She started campaigning when she was eleven years old. Throughout Pakistan, the Taliban has been trying to remove girls from the classroom. Malala herself experienced struggles in being allowed to attend school in Swat. In January 2009, the Taliban issued an order that no school should educate girls. This resulted in Malala’s campaign.

             On October 9, 2012, Malala’s school van was hijacked. They forced the other girls on the van to identify Malala. Then, they shot Malala in the head and the neck. Two other girls were also shot. Malala was transferred to a hospital in Birmingham, England where she was placed on a ventilator. She has been making progress, but doctor’s state a lot of long, hard work lies ahead. The shooting of Malala Yousufzai has enraged many citizens of Pakistan resulting in various rallies. Many are shocked that the Taliban would allow an attack on a teenage girl.

              I found this article on the CNN website under World News. There were various articles on Malala, but honestly, I had no idea who she was. Curious about all the publicity on this young girl, I decided to read one of the articles on her. It is very interesting and inspiring to see how great an impact a fifteen year old can make. It’s even more intriguing to see how this fifteen year old girl posed such a threat to the Taliban. This event is important because it shows the seriousness and danger of the Taliban. It also initiated additional fury of Pakistani citizens with the Taliban. Close monitoring should be kept on the distention existing and building within Pakistan.