Twitter Alert: Profound grief as Aarifa Karim passes away

Child prodigy's death shocks, saddens tweeters.


Web Desk January 14, 2012

Following news of Aarifa Karim’s death, the worlds youngest Microsoft Certified software engineer, the out pouring of grief was palpable.

The twitter world, along with prayers, chose to remember what she stood for and what she set as an example for innumerable Pakistanis to follow.

Some dug up her poems, others talked about how she was Pakistan’s most precious daughter.

beenasarwar

#RIPArfaKarim. 16 years old. Too young to go. You have left an inspiring legacy. May you rest in peace.

zainabimam

Indeed, she does. MT @MobisherR: World's youngest MCP #AarifaKarim deserves a state funeral for making us all proud. #Pakistan #RIPAarifa

ijazulhaq

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. Pakistan has lost a precious daughter today. Arfa Karim and family are in my thoughts & prayers.

fursid

World's youngest Microsoft certified, Arfah Karim, 9, from #Pakistan, passed away.

alii9fcb

Poems written by #Arfa Karim Randhawa #Pakistan http://www.pakblog.net/2011/12/list-of-poems-written-by-arfa-karim.html?spref=tw

LailaEssa

You have become an inspiration for all the #Pakistani girls that if they come to it, they can beat the whole world! #RIPArfaKarim

jaliawala

RIP Arfa Karim - you did in your 16 what many dream to accomplish in decades!! #RIPArfaKarim

AamnaTaseer

Arfah Kareem passes away. RIP. You made Pakistan very proud.”

Abrar_Kureshy

you surely touched every #Pakistani's heart, my mom never knew u, never met u, yet she cant control her tears on ur demise. #RIPArfaKarim

gmujaddid

#RIPArfaKarim She dreamed of Digi Valley in Pakistan like Silicon Valley in US..... Great loss!!!!! :(

Qwintessentwit

@asmiather Tragic loss to the entire world #RIPArfaKarim #Pakistan #Microsoft

 

 

COMMENTS (6)

charment | 12 years ago | Reply

extremely very sorry , God bless you , you are the one who give me a lot of confidence ..

danny somai | 12 years ago | Reply

its heart breaking when u loose some one as precious as her. my deepest sympathy to the breaved family . i will keep her and her family in my prayers.

god bless, sincerly , Danny.

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