Pakistanis Condemn Taliban Of Attacking Young Girl For Having Supported Education For Women

Pakistani people shout slogans during a rally condemning attack on Pakistani peace award winner Malala Yousafzai in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, on Oct. 10, 2012. Pakistani Taliban Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attack on a 14-year-old girl, Malala Yousafzai, who has received several awards for her courage to stand against the militants in her Swat valley. <Xinhua/Umar Qayyum>

Pakistani women, hold banners during a protest condemning the attack on schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Pakistani doctors successfully removed a bullet Wednesday from the neck of a 14-year-old girl who was shot by the Taliban for speaking out in support of education for women, a government minister said. Banner top right reads, ” The Taliban is afraid of an unarmed girl.” <AP Photo /Muhammed Muheisen>

Supporters of Pakistani political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), chant prayers in support of 14-year-old schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai, who was shot on Tuesday by the Taliban for speaking out in support of education for women, at the (MQM)’ headquarter in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Writing on the poster under Malala’s picture read, ” Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Pakistan.” <AP Photo /Shakil Adil>

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