A Pakistani father’s hope

May 24, 2018

A Pakistani father’s hope

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The father of a Pakistani girl killed in a Texas school shooting said he hoped the death of his daughter Sabika Sheikh, 17, who wanted to serve her country as a civil servant or diplomat, would help spur gun control in the US. She was among eight students and two teachers killed in Texas. Sheikh said the danger of a school shooting never crossed his mind when he sent Sabika to the US. Her remains were flown back home for burial yesterday.

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