Afghan President telephones President Zardari‚ condemns attack on Malala

Radio Pakistan

President Hamid Karzai telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday evening and condemned the murderous attack on Malala Yousafzai and her school fellows. He expressed grief and shock over the attack which he called as cowardly. Thanking President Karzai‚ President Zardari said that Malala and her school friends symbolized the quest of our children for education and social uplift and demonstrated our national spirit to stand up to militants and extremists. He said such incidents of barbarity strengthened national resolve to fight militants to the finish. President Zardari said the culprits will not escape retribution and will not go unpunished.