A commemorative postage stamp honouring the late Arfa Karim Randhawa, who became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional, before passing away on January 14, at age 16, due to complications from an epileptic stroke is being issued on Feb 2.
The postage stamp is depicting image of late Arfa and carrying cash value of Rs 8.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on January 20 approved the commemorative stamp to recognise her achievement.
Arfa Karim became Microsoft-certified at age nine in 2004 and had a science park in Lahore named after her. She was invited by Bill Gates to visit the Microsoft headquarters in the USA when she was only 10-year-old. In August 2005, Arfa was also awarded the Fatima Jinnah Gold Medal in the field of science and technology by then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
She also received the Salaam Pakistan Youth Award again in 2005 set up by Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate Dr Abdul Salam. She is also he recipient of the Presidential Award for Pride of Performance.
She deserves it, well done.
I am sorry but it seems a little silly and medieval to categorize people into “Heroes” and “Villains”. She was an ‘exceptionally talented girl’ and a ‘national pride’. Terms like heroes and villains remind of war.
That is how great nations tender respect to those whose contributions leave an indelible mark on pages of their history.
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