The Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the attack on the award-winning student from Sawat Malala Yousufzai by armed terrorists. He has expressed deep sorrow on the injuring of Malala and one another girl student in the attack. He said that firing upon innocent students and injuring them was blatant terrorism, and the perpetrators behind this vile act should be swiftly brought to justice.
Mr Hussain said that Malala Yousufzai had been working indefatigably for promoting education despite difficult circumstances. He appealed to President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik to take serious notice of the attack and take action against the elements involved in it. He expressed sympathies to the students who were injured in the attack and prayed for their speedy recovery.