14 January 2012 was a day which is one of the darkest days of Pakistan’s history. It wasn’t some storm, an earthquake or any other natural disaster which struck the shores of our country that day. Rather, we lost a gem which enhanced the value of Pakistan to a greater extent in front of the World. She will be remembered for her achievements which made the image of our country clearer on the map of the World.

Arfa karim – An Inspirational little genius

Arfa Karim was born in a local village of Pakistan. What she did at the age of 9 was unmatchable back then. She became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in 2004, stunning none other than Bill Gates himself, the founder of Microsoft.

She received massive recognition in the Pakistani media and was interviewed by various TV channels. Arfa was invited by Microsoft at the Tech-Ed developer’s conference in 2006 where she appeared as keynote speaker. She was the only Pakistani among more than 5000 developers in that conference.

Arfa Karim Achievements

Below is the list of achievements which Arfa received: (Source: Wikipedia)

Arfa also received national and international recognition including the prestigious Pride of Performance award by Government of Pakistan in 2005.

She also got youngest first flight certificate from Dubai Flying Club.

Arfa Karim was presented the Fatima Jinnah Gold Medal in the field of Science and Technology by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz on the occasion of 113th birth anniversary of Fatima Jinnah.

She also received the Salaam Pakistan Youth Award again in August 2005 from the President of Pakistan.

Arfa Karim is also the recipient of the President’s Award for Pride of Performance, a civil award usually granted to people who have shown excellence in their respective fields over a long period of time. She is the youngest recipient of this award.

In recognition of her achievement, Arfa was made brand ambassador for Pakistan Telecommunication Company’s 3G Wireless Broadband service named EVO in January 2010.

There is also a Software Technology Park named Arfa Software Technology Park in Lahore. It is also a house to the Information Technology University.