KARACHI The Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Friday called the Muslims in the country for not offering their prayers behind an Imam or prayer leader who did not condemned attempt on Malala Yousufzai life, the teen-aged girl who has become a symbol of bravery.
Altaf Husain, the MQM chief who is in self exile in London for 20 years and known for his liberal anti-extremist stance, extending his solidarity with Malala appealed the Muslims to boycott such prayer leaders who were not willing to show their abhorrence with the attack on innocent girl.
The attack was carried by Taliban on Tuesday in Swat, which remained under occupation of them for years but was later recovered by Pakistan Army after months of tough resistance.
Malala, who is only 14 voiced for the education of girls in Swat against the Taliban designs who destroyed and ransacked many girls schools considering them un-Islamic.
“Offer prayers in the mosques where the ulema were condemning the brutal attack on the daughter on the nation,” Husain advised.
Malala was under critical condition for next 48 hours at an intensive care unit of a military hospital in Rawalpindi, a statement of Inter Services Public Relations said.
The nation observed Friday as the day of prayers for the young girl who has become a national hero for her brave stance against Taliban and radicalism.
All the schools and educational institutions held special prayer session for Malala life whereas hundreds of thousands Muslims prayed for her life after the grand Friday prayers.
The governments of all the provinces also announced it a prayer day for Malala.
President Asif Ali Zardair also called up the father of Yousufzai to express his sympathies with the family and extend assurance for every kind of help and assistance in her treatment, a presidential statement said.
The statement quoting president Zardari said: “Malala is a symbol of bravery and a ray of hope for female education in the country.”
