The father of shot teenager Malala Yousufzai has thanked hospital staff and members of the public for their help and support for his daughter.
Ziauddin Yousufzai said the decision for his daughter to be flown to the UK and treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham had been a "miracle" for him and his family.
Malala Yousufzai's father thanked the public for their support
Speaking to media at a briefing at the hospital on Friday, Mr Yousufzai's voice shook as he said: "The very day I saw my daughter, and the next day when she was operated, her whole body was swollen and she was in very bad condition."
Malala was shot by the Taliban in the Swat Valley and is now being treated in the UK
Mr Yousufzai, who was accompanied by Malala's 12-year-old brother Khushal Khan, said he was advised that he should make arrangements for her funeral.
Malala's father described her recovery as a 'miracle'
She was flown to the UK for treatment at the specialist hospital after she was shot and wounded by a Taliban gunman on 9 October.