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World’s youngest MCP Aarifa Karim in critical condition

December 29, 2011

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Aarifa Karim, a Pakistani girl from Faisalabad who became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in 2004 at the age of nine, is in a critical condition in a hospital in Lahore.
Karim’s father told a private channel that she had an epileptic attack on December 22 which damaged her heart and her brain.
Doctors said that she is on a ventilator and they might have to unplug her machines as there are hardly any chances of saving her, but they cannot take any decision against the family’s will.
After the news of Karim’s condition emerged, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif took notice of it and announced providing economic support to the family, but Karim’s family refused to take the money.
Karim had also earned the Fatima Jinnah gold medal and Salam Pakistan Youth Award in 2005 over her achievement, and was also invited to the Microsoft Headquarters in the US by Bill Gates for being the World’s youngest MCP.
Karim earned her first flight certificate by flying a plane at a flying club in Dubai at the age of 10, and was invited by Microsoft in 2006 to be a key-note speaker at the Tech-Ed Developers Conference, where she was the only Pakistani among over 5,000 developers.
She is currently 16-year-old and is studying at Lahore Grammar School Paragon Campus.

16 COMMENTS

saima December 30, 2011 at 04:21

May Allah give her speedy recovery and long life Ameen
- victor December 30, 2011 at 11:06
  
  The world needs Aarifa KarimPlease come to a speedy recovery Ameen
UK OBSERVER December 30, 2011 at 05:00

My prayers for Aarifa and her family. May Allah give her complete recovery. Ameen
John Doe December 30, 2011 at 06:08

The world needs Aarifa KarimPlease come to a speedy recovery Ameen
kirshan Luhana December 30, 2011 at 08:22

I pray for her good health and long life.
regards
bilal December 30, 2011 at 11:07

Allah usay sehat day
Ali Nawaz December 30, 2011 at 11:26

May ALLAH bless her with a very long and healthy life.May ALLAH save her.
Yasser Masood December 30, 2011 at 12:30

May Allah protect her… Ameen… and provide the family saber.
adeel December 30, 2011 at 14:43

May Allah save her for the country! AMEEN! 🙁 everyone please pray!
mualem December 30, 2011 at 17:02

ALLAH usko sehat kamile day ameen .
zaffar nagi January 1, 2012 at 00:05

We all pray to ASW that Aarifa recovers very soon and she is on her feet again.Ameen.
amer waqas January 4, 2012 at 10:37

i got to know her recently,i was very proud of her,what she achived in her young age,then i heared this tragic news,,MAY ALLAH GIVE HER HEALTH. we all hope and pray that she recovers .may Allah show us his mercy and miracle.ameen…amer waqas.from canada.
shaukat Ali January 11, 2012 at 00:57

Allah bless him with health (Ameen)
shaukat
MALIK January 15, 2012 at 05:26

IN AA LILLA ET VA INNA ALLA ET RAJHOUN
Hussnain Raza January 17, 2012 at 03:45

IN AA LILLA ET VA INNA ALLA ET RAJHOUN
Hussnain Raza(HR) January 17, 2012 at 03:46

Hamara Fakhar thi Arfa , or Fakhar rahay Ge