Plane carrying Sabika’s body delayed, to arrive early Wednesday

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KARACHI/TEXAS: The body of a Pakistani exchange student shot dead in Santa Fe on Friday will arrive here in the southern port city early Wednesday morning.

The plane carrying the body of Sabika Sheikh, 17, from Texas was delayed by at least a day, having previously been scheduled to land in Karachi during the wee hours of Tuesday morning between 4-6 AM.

It is now expected to arrive sometime around 3 AM Wednesday.

Further, speaking to Geo News, the teen’s paternal uncle, Abdul Jaleel Sheikh, said that the funeral prayers will be held in Hakeem Saeed Ground. However, he did not confirm the time.

Sabika Sheikh will be buried in Azeempura Graveyard in the metropolis’ Shah Faisal Colony.