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INTRODUCTIONArfa Karim Randhawa ( 2 February 1995– 14

January 2012) was a Pakistani student and a computer prodigy, who in 2004 at the age of nine years became Microsoft Certified Professional(MCP), the youngest in the world until 2008.

She was invited by Bill Gates to visit the Microsoft Headquarters in the USA.

BORNBORN 2 February 1995, Faisalabad Pakistan2 February 1995, Faisalabad Pakistan

Died Died 14 January 2012 14 January 2012

Lahore, Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan

Residence Residence Lahore Lahore

NationalityNationality PakistaniPakistani

EducationEducation A-level (first year)A-level (first year)

Alma materAlma mater Lahore Grammar SchoolLahore Grammar School

OccupationOccupation StudentStudent

Known for Known for World's youngest Microsoft Certified World's youngest Microsoft Certified Professional 2004–2008 Professional 2004–2008

Awards Awards Fatimah Jinnah Gold MedalFatimah Jinnah Gold MedalSalaam Pakistan Youth AwardSalaam Pakistan Youth AwardPresident's Pride of PerformancePresident's Pride of Performance

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS “The Fatimah Jinnah Gold Medal” on 2 august 1995 in the field

of Science and Technology .

“The Salaam Pakistan Youth Award” again in August 2005 from the President of Pakistan.

“President's Award for Pride of Performance”

Brand ambassador for “Pakistan Telecommunication Company's 3G Wireless Broadband service named EVO” in January 2010.

The youngest to flew a plane and thus received the first flight certificate.

REPRSENTATION AT INTERNATIONAL FORUMS

Represented Pakistan on various international forums, and was invited by the Pakistan Information Technology Professionals Forum.

In November 2006, Arfa attended the Tech-Ed Developers conference themed Get ahead of the game held in Barcelona on an invitation from Microsoft.

CARDIAC ARREST On 22 December 2011 she suffered a cardiac

arrest after an epileptic seizure that damaged her brain, and was admitted to Lahore's Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in critical condition.

DEATH

On 14 January 2012, 16-year-old Arfa Karim died at Combined Military Hospital Lahore.

The funeral was attended by the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif. She was buried at her ancestral village Faisalabad.

TRIBUTES TO ARFA KARIM Arfa Software Technology Park.Computer Lab of Government College of

Commerce is named after her.IT Media City will be named after her.

CONCLUSIONArfa karim was a role model for youth. Her talent is a testament to the unexplored ,

unrecognised abilities that are within millions of young people potential that needs to be tapped.

She was the pride for the whole world.

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