Arfa Karim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arfa Karim

Pakistani computer programmer

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1995

Place of Birth: Ram Diwali, Pakistan

Date of Death: 14-Jan-2012

Profession: computer scientist

Nationality: Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa (Urdu: ???? ???? ?????????; 2 February 1995 – 14 January 2012) was a Pakistani student and computer prodigy who, in 2004 at the age of nine, became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).
She also at 10, earned a pilot's license.
She had her name in Guinness Book of World Records.
She kept the title until 2008.
Arfa represented Pakistan on various international forums including the TechEd Developers Conference.
She also received the President's Award for Pride of Performance in 2005.
A science park in Lahore, the Arfa Software Technology Park, was named after her.
She was invited by Bill Gates to visit Microsoft Headquarters in the United States.
She died on 14 January 2012, aged 16, following a cardiac arrest.