ISLAMABAD: The funeral prayers of Pakistani student Sabika Sheikh were offered in Houston on Sunday.
Pakistani Counsul General in Houston Aisha Farooqui and former federal minister Babar Ghouri alongwith members of United States Congress Sheila Jackson Lee and Mayor Houston Sylvester Turner were present in the service which were held at Hamza Mosque.
A United States flag was presented by Congressman AL Green for Sabika Sheikh and her family as a sign of condolence.
A demonstration was held against the gun culture outside the mosque following the funeral services.
Sabika Sheikh was one of the 10 people killed in Santa Fe High School shooting. Her death has left the nation in shock.
Her father said that the dead body is expected to reach Pakistan by Tuesday or Wednesday.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived in Karachi on Sunday to condole the family on the loss. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chiefs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Imran Khan also expressed their grief over the incident. APP/AFP