Western media's reaction on Sabika's death draws ire on social media
Sabika was shot by her American school fellow in Texas.
(Web Desk) - After the death of sabika on Friday, a comparison came into view between world s reactions to attack on Pakistani girls’ Sabika and Malala.
People took to popular microblogging website Twitter and pointed out the hypocrisy of Western media that how attacks on schools are not termed as acts of terrorism.
Malala was gunshot by a militant group (TTP) in Swat valley when she was on her way to school near border area with Afghanistan. Fortunately, she stayed alive
Sabika an exchange student from Pakistan was killed during a school shooting. Her family friends will never see her again. All she wanted was to spend 1year in America & that decision has cost her, her life.
— Jill Hurst (@Jill_hurst12) May 19, 2018
Contrarily, Sabika was shot by her American school fellow in Texas when she was in school; but poignantly, she could not survive.
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
— M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) May 18, 2018
A question here emanates that whether Sanbika will be remembered like Malala by international community. Poignantly, the answer is no. Everyone will forget her after a few days.
With less than a month until going home to her friends and family Sabika Sheikh, a YES exchange student from Pakistan, was killed in the shooting. If this had happened to me when I was on YES in
— Ariel Russell (@russ_ari) May 18, 2018
Events after attack on Malala
Malala’s cause was taken internationally and highlighted by Western media because she was shot by banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan aka TTP.
Now, Malala, 20, is youngest noble prize laureate and women’s education activist but she has not yet remarked on Sabika’s tragic death.
Why some are despairing
The Santa Fe attack was 22nd school attack in America in ongoing year, but, after Sabika’s demise it is overtly clear that result would America would not amend their weapon law.
Sabıka, a YES (exchange) student from Pakistan placed in Texas was murdered today. She was shot with only few more days left for her to reunite with her family. All that she wanted was to live the American dream. America, you failed Sabika. #SantaFeHighSchool pic.twitter.com/jVcoXv0JDG
— Andi Jashari (@jashari_andi) May 18, 2018
"We sacrificed thousands of our servicemen so people overseas could be free and have an education and be rid of the gun-toting Taliban," Ranita Sharif, a teacher in Birmingham, Alabama. "When we will be free of the gun-toting murderers here?"
Pakistan s response
Sabika, 17, was an exchange student in USA under the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program which was established by Congress in October 2002 in response to the events of September 11, 2001. She was possibly to return home to Karachi for the Eid holidays in June.
Pakistan s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi summed up the tragedy of her death. "Extremist activities are not limited to one nation or region alone," he said, "They are an international problem”.
This is why gun violence needs to stop. So innocent souls like Sabika won t perish to such a horrible fate.
— Ramy Bary May 18, 2018
Sabika was supposed to have the year of her life in the states, not lose it whilst being far from home.
