Pakistani student killed in Texas shooting was to return home in June

A Pakistani exchange student, who was to return back home in a month, was among the 10 people killed in school shooting on Friday in Santa Fe, Texas.

Sabika Sheikh was an exchange student in the United States through Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program. Sabika's in less than a month, would have come back to Pakistan.

YES manager Megan Lysaght sent a letter to the students in the program confirming that Sabika was killed in the shooting. In her letter, Lysaght wrote that the program would be holding a moment of silence for Sabika and will remember the deceased student and her family in their thoughts and prayers.

Pakistani ambassador to the US, Aizaz Chaudhry, expressed his condolences for the victims of the deadly school shooting in America.

Among the victims was Sabika Sheikh, a Pakistani exchange student. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Sabika’s family and friends”. Ambassador Chaudhry 2/3

— Pakistan Embassy, DC (@PakEmbassyDC) May 18, 2018

A student armed with a shotgun and a revolver opened fire at his schoolmates in a Texas high school on Friday. The student was identified as Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a 17-year-old junior in the school.

People took to Twitter to express their condolences for the deadly incidence.

I’m devasted to learn that among the 10 innocent children murdered today was Sabika Sheikh—a Pakistani exchange student.

She came here to learn—leaving her family thousands of miles behind—and we failed her. Inna lillahai wa inna illahi rajaeoon😓#SantaFeHigh #GunControlNow pic.twitter.com/jPe1hU4MQ5

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) May 18, 2018

A Pakistani Student Sabika Sheikh died in today’s school shooting in #SantaFe #Texas a few hours ago
She was on her Exchange Year In US and was due to come back to Pakistan on Eid
Do remember her in your prayers.
Our thoughts go with her family and friends.. pic.twitter.com/GrXMrGSkYV

— Irum Azeem Farooque (@Irumf) May 18, 2018

Pakistani Exhange Student Sabika Sheikh was killed today in Texas in school shooting, a terrorist act. May God bless her soul & bless her family with courage to bear this loss. US Guns Laws have made it insecure for all as NRA holds US hostage and denies this act as terrorism pic.twitter.com/NEB0tLWPe7

— M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) May 18, 2018

People allow their children to come here for opportunities only for them to be gun down by a nazi follower. My heart hurts for all the victims but especially Sabika sheikh.

— Lisa Nicole (@Lisanicolestyle) May 18, 2018

This is exchange student Sabika Sheikh. She was attending #SantaFeHighSchool as apart of the YES Pakistan program. She was murdered today. Sabika came to the US for a better education & to chase her dreams. RIP angel, we will continue the fight to bring change in your memory. pic.twitter.com/b0M8M121y8

— Simar (@sahluwal) May 19, 2018