INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
17-year-old Pakistani exchange student who was killed in Santa Fe High School shooting, in a touchy video has described her selection for
young energetic child is seen confidently speaking of her experience regarding receiving the news of her scholarship.Narrating of the day
She had been due to return to Karachi in time for Eid al-Fitr."She was coming back soon," her father said
"There is a general impression that life is safe and secure in America
But this is not the case."Funeral in Houston According to Geo News, the funeral prayers will be held today after Namaz-e-Zuhr, at a local
mosque in Houston.The funeral prayers, arranged by the Pakistani Consulate in Houston at Sugar Land's Masjid Sabireen, will be separate from
the one to be held in the teen's hometown of Karachi, which her family, friends, and relatives will attend.Pakistani Consulate officials,
local members of the United States Congress, as well as other US officials are expected to attend the funeral.YES programmeThe Kennedy-Lugar
Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programme, funded by the US Department of State, provides scholarships for secondary school students from
countries with significant Muslim populations to spend one academic year in the United States.These youth ambassadors are required to live
with host families and are encouraged getting involved in the community and educating the American community about their home country.The
selection is strictly based on merit and only the brightest ones are considered for the prestigious scholarship.
