Pakistan's Education Minister Survives Attack

CNN reports that Pakistan's education minister survived a rocket attack outside the southwestern city of Quetta. 18 rockets were fired at Education Minister Zobaida Jalal's residence, killing one of Jalal's servants.

Jalal has been responsible for recent changes to the curriculum in Pakistani schools that reduce the influence of fundamentalist Islam and the concept of holy war.

Critics have said she acted under pressure from the United States.

Jalal said the attacks were "harrassment" and called them "disheartening," but said she would not be deterred from her duties.

"I will continue doing what I am supposed to do," she said.

I hope Jala is as tough as her rhetoric.