Postage stamp tribute to Arfa Kareem

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday approved the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp to pay tribute to Arfa Kareem, the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional. 

The purpose of the stamp is to recognize the services of Arfa for the nation. Several important buildings and roads have already been named after her. 

Arfa was born in 1995. She completed MCP in 2004 when she was just 9 years old. Arfa suffered an epileptic seizure in December 2011. She lost her life January 14, at the age of sixteen. 

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BBC: Pakistan mourns Arfa - the IT girl genius

The tragic death of a 16-year-old Pakistani girl who was also a computer genius has cast a spotlight on an industry with huge potential for the country's youth.

Arfa Karim Randhawa, who became the world's youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at the age of nine, died at the weekend after a heart attack following an epileptic fit.

After Arfa passed the Microsoft exam in 2004, Bill Gates was so impressed by her that he invited her to the company's US headquarters.

When he found out she was ill, he also offered medical help and was in touch with her family.

Arfa's short life mirrors Pakistan's burgeoning engagement with information technology, an industry which holds out hope for youth embittered by unemployment and a lack of opportunities.

Read more: BBC News Asia 18 Jan

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Funeral of child prodigy Arfa Karim draped in national standard held in Lahore

Arfa with Bull Gates after receiving MCP award

Funeral prayers of Arfa Karim Randhawa, who passed away on Saturday were held on Sunday in Lahore, Express News reported.

To pay homage and respect to the the World’s Youngest Microsoft Certified Professional, her coffin was draped in the national flag.

The prayers, held in Cavalry Ground, were attended by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and attended by her close family members.

The teenage genius suffered an attack on that which had given her recognition and made her a source of inspiration for young and old across the country – her brain. Arfa had an epileptic attack on December 22 and had been in a coma since, till she passed away on Jan 14.

Two more funeral prayers will be held for Arfa, one in Faislabad and another in her ancestral village where she is to be buried.

Read more: The Express Tribune

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