KARACHI, May 24 (TNS): Sabika Sheikh, the Pakistani exchange student who was killed in Texas high school shooting last week, was laid to rest in her hometown Karachi on Wednesday.
Sabika was buried at Azeempura Graveyard in the metropolis’ Shah Faisal Colony, which is also the resting place of her grandparents.
Her funeral prayers were offered at Hakeem Saeed Ground earlier today, attended by several political dignitaries alongside her family and friends.
Among those in attendance were Sindh chief minister Murad Ali Shah, Sindh governor Mohammad Zubair, PSP chief Mustafa Kamal, PPP leader Saeed Ghani and representatives from other political parties.