Arfa Karim Randhawa - Microsoft's youngest professional dies @ 16

A teenager who aged nine became the world's youngest Microsoft Certified Professional has died.
Computer genius Arfa Karim Randhawa, 16, from Faisalabad, Pakistan, died on Saturday night after complications resulting from an epileptic stroke.
The Microsoft Certified Professional award is a title given to those who master the company's programs and is often used by adults to further their careers in the tech field
After Karim fell ill and was taken to hospital, Bill Gates apparently reached out to the family and offered to pay for her medical care, proposing  moving Karim to the U.S. for better treatment, although doctors decided it was against  her best interests given she was on a ventilator Her father, Amjad Karim, revealed that he was saddened to learn of her death and the loss of such a rare talent.

Funeral prayers were offered on Sunday in Lahore before her body was taken to her native village Ram Dewali, Faisalabad, for burial.