<p>Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban for advocating girls' education, will undergo cranial reconstructive surgery within weeks as part of her long-term recovery, doctors treating her at a UK hospital have said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Yousafzai, 15, was shot in Pakistan in October and later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham (QEHB) for further specialist treatment, where she is recovering from her injuries.<br /><br />In a statement, Dr Dave Rosser, medical director, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, said Malala would undergo cranial reconstruction surgery in late January or early February as part of her long-term recovery.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Malala is now likely to secure permanent residence in the UK after her father was granted a job with the Pakistani consulate in Birmingham.<br /><br />Ziauddin Yousafzai has been appointed education attache for three years, with the option of an extension for a further two years afterwards.<br /><br />Both he and his daughter have had threats made against their lives by the Taliban, since the shooting. Malala's British doctors have been delighted with her ongoing recovery.</p>
<p>Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban for advocating girls' education, will undergo cranial reconstructive surgery within weeks as part of her long-term recovery, doctors treating her at a UK hospital have said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Yousafzai, 15, was shot in Pakistan in October and later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham (QEHB) for further specialist treatment, where she is recovering from her injuries.<br /><br />In a statement, Dr Dave Rosser, medical director, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, said Malala would undergo cranial reconstruction surgery in late January or early February as part of her long-term recovery.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Malala is now likely to secure permanent residence in the UK after her father was granted a job with the Pakistani consulate in Birmingham.<br /><br />Ziauddin Yousafzai has been appointed education attache for three years, with the option of an extension for a further two years afterwards.<br /><br />Both he and his daughter have had threats made against their lives by the Taliban, since the shooting. Malala's British doctors have been delighted with her ongoing recovery.</p>