Press gather for arrival of the President of Pakistan

Members of the press from around the world gather for the arrival of president Asif Ali Zardari Credit: ITV Central

The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, is visiting the Queen's Medical Centre in Birmingham where doctors are treating a schoolgirl shot by the Taliban.

Malala Yousafzai, 15, is well on her way to recovery after the gun attack two months ago.

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First public speech for Malala

A 15 year-old girl shot in the head for promoting girls' education in Pakistan will give her first public speech on her birthday. Malala Yousafzai underwent life saving surgery in Birmingham and will speak on Malala day on 12 July.