Funeral prayer of Sabika Sheikh offered at Hakim Saeed Ground
KARACHI, MAY 23 (DNA) – Funeral prayer of Pakistani girl Sabika Sheikh, who was killed in Texas’s Santa Fe High School shooting, has been offered at the Hakim Saeed Ground in Karachi today (Wednesday).
Dozens of political leaders including Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Murad Ali Shah, governor Mohammad Zubair, Home Minister Sohail Anwar Sial, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Haleem Adil, Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chief Mustafa Kamal, Amir Khan and others attended the funeral.
However, she will be laid to rest at the Azeempura graveyard.
It is to be mentioned here that dead body of 17-year-old Sabika Sheikh arrived at the Karachi airport in the early hours today. Family members of Sabika Sheikh and personnel from US Consulate in Karachi were present at the Airport Cargo Complex to receive the body.
Large number of members of Pakistani community, Pakistan Council General Aisha Farooqi, Mayor Houston and members of US Congress attended the funeral.
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