Pakistani activist sent to Britain for treatment

The young Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban after she campaigned for the right to education has been sent to the UK for medical treatment on Monday. The shooting of 14 year old Malala Yousafzai has been denounced worldwide and by the Pakistani authorities, who have offered a reward of more than $100,000 for the capture of her attackers. "Pakistan has arranged with the UAE for a specially equipped air ambulance to transfer Malala to the UK", a statement said after the United Arab Emirates had told Pakistan it was ready to send a plane to evacuate her. She was treated at the country's top military hospital in Rawalpindi, the twin city of the capital Islamabad, where doctors on Sunday removed her ventilator for a "successful" short trial. "The medical team treating Malala have been reviewing her progress at regular intervals and consulting with international experts", the statement said. It added: "The acute phase has been managed in accordance with international standards and the medical team is pleased with her present condition which has been described as optimal".