World \\ There was global outrage over the shooting of a 14-year-old Pakistani activist, working for education and empowerment. Malala Yousufzai, who opposed Taliban restrictions on woman education, was left in a critical condition after gunmen shot her in the head and neck, while she was leaving for school in Mingora, in the Swat area of Pakistan. Two other students, both girls, were also wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the young girl was ‘pro-West’ and speaking out against them. After the attack, UN chief’s spokesperson Martin Nesirky told press that the UN was ‘deeply moved’ by Yousufzai’s courageous efforts to promote the fundamental right to education. UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, expressed his outrage and strongest condemnation over the shooting. One of the two Taliban militants suspected of attacking a teenage girl activist was detained by the Pakistani military in 2009 but subsequently released, intelligence officials said.