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LAHORE: Pakistan marks the second anniversary of the death of philanthropist and world-renowned social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi on Sunday.
Founder of the Edhi Foundation, Edhi became famous for leading the largest network of volunteer ambulances in the world. . The Edhi Foundation also runs shelters for the homeless, animal shelters, detox centers and orphanages across Pakistan.
Born on February 28, 1928 in Gujrat before the partition, his family emigrated to Pakistan in 1947 and dedicated his life to the poor and needy.
The Edhi Foundation owns 2,400 ambulances and three air ambulances across the country. The organization has been listed at Guinness World Records as "Largest Volunteer Organization of Ambulance".
During his lifetime, Abdul Sattar Edhi has received several awards for his hard work in the cause of humanity, both national and international. He received the 1986 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in Manila, Philippines also known as the Asian Noble. He also received the Lenin Peace Prize and the Balzan Prize in Italy
In 2006, the Institute of Business Administration of Pakistan (IBA) awarded an honorary doctorate in Social Services Management for his services. In September 2010, Edhi also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bedfordshire. In 1989, he received the Nishan-e-Imtiaz from the Government of Pakistan
Edhi breathed his last on July 8, 2016 at the age of 88 in Karachi after a prolonged illness.
On his second anniversary of death, Twitterati honored Edhi
Anniversary of the death of a prominent philanthropist of Pakistan #AbdulSattarEdhi is observed today. The founder of " #Edhi Foundation", which manages the largest network of volunteer ambulances in the world, with homeless shelters, animal shelters and orphanages across #Pakistan . pic.twitter.com/s8KFIZNRUl
– Government of Pakistan (@pid_gov) July 8, 2018
While the world remembers Abdul Sattar Edhi for his second birthday from death today, the National Assembly of Pakistan pays tribute to him and notes that his humanitarian and philanthropic contributions are unprecedented not only in Pakistan but around the world. #Edhi
– National Assembly of Pakistan (@NAofPakistan) July 8, 2018
Today is #Edhi anniversary of the death of sahib. .. Let us resolve to keep his mission going … make a donation today! https://t.co/S0CQhcmEao
– afia salam (@afiasalam) 8 July 2018
Remember #AbdusSattarEdhi
Where there is a word
defined #Edhi sahib;
even more than #charity .
This word was #dignity .
He had so much ] # dignity himself
he gave it to all
but, above all, to those
that society denied # dignityHis message to #pkNHDR to #InvestInPKyouth : pic.twitter.com/oqHI47yAjv
– Adil Najam عادل نجم (@AdilNajam ) 8 July 2018
#Edhi is not just a name;
Edhi is to take care of someone beyond caste, religion, etc. And to give oneself just for the sake of humanity ?❤
"L & rsquo; HUMANITY ACCOUNT " pic.twitter.com/TZga940hBo [19659002] – Syeda Trimzi ? (@TrimiziiSyeda) July 8, 2018
@ ,,,, Remembering the day Pakistan lost the poorest of the world's poor. #Edhi pic.twitter.com/sqawVUJWM3
– ShahidNadeem ?? (Half-Tracker) (@ shahidboss4U) July 8, 2018
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