Pakistani school-girl shot by the Taliban is recovering after two successful operations

Malala Yousufzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban, has successfully undergone two surgeries in a British hospital and is making good progress in her recovery. The schoolgirl criticized Islamists on her blog and defended the right of girls to education. Because of this, she became an enemy of the Taliban militants. The symbol of women's rights had two procedures at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, on Sunday, February 3, 2013, a skull reconstruction and hearing surgery. Doctor staff told Malala is recovering well and will remain in the hospital until she is well enough to be discharged. The teenager drew the world's attention when she was shot by Taliban militants on October 9 on her way home on a school bus in northwestern Pakistan. Four gunmen stormed the school-bus she was on and opened fire. Three other girls also were wounded in that chaos. According to College Slackers, the Pakistani authorities sent her to the United Kingdom for treatment and paid all the costs.