World’s youngest MCP Arfa Karim lost the battle of life

The world’s youngest Microsoft certified professional Arfa Karim lost the battle of life on Saturday at the age of 16 at the Combined Military Hospital.

Arfa suffered from heart attack which affected her brain, slipping her into a coma. She had not been conscious since December 28, 2011. Her funeral prayers will be held on Sunday (today) at 10 AM at Shami Road in the Cantonment area of Lahore.

Arfa Karim Randhawa, a girl from Faisalabad who became the world’s youngest Microsoft certified professional in 2004 at the age of nine, suffered a heart attack leading to a concussion, which proved fatal despite doctors’ effort for a couple of weeks to save the child prodigy’s life.

Born in 1995, Arfa was also invited to the Microsoft headquarters in the US by Bill Gates for being the world’s youngest MCP. Gates had also offered to conduct the child legend’s treatment in the US, but the doctors advised against transporting her to the US due to the risk involved. However, the doctors at the CMH continued her treatment in consultation with specialists in the United States.

Funeral prayer of Arfa Karim Randhawa were held on Sunday, who passed away on Saturday after protracted illness.The prayer, held in Cavalry Ground, were attended by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and attended by her close family members. Her funeral prayer will also be offered in Faisalabad at 2pm and she will be buried in her native town at 4pm.

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