Malala Yousufzai has expressed gratitude to the people around the world who have supported her as she recovers from the traumatic attack. In her message on Monday, she said "people have actually supported a cause, not an individual", adding "let's work together to educate girls around the world". "Thank you so much for the outpouring of love and support," she said. "I thank the people that supported me without distinguishing religion and colour."

Malala has been campaigning for girls' right to education in Pakistan for years. In her message, she praised girls in notherwestern Pakistan "who are continuing their studies." She is now at a hospital in Britain, where she was transferred to soon after the assassination attempt. Examination there revealed that she had suffered no major neurological damage, but she still faces a long struggle to recover from her injuries.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2012