Abdul Sattar Edhi - A Hero

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Abdul Sattar EdhiAbdul Sattar Edhi was a prominent Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, ascetic, and humanitarian.
He was the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation in Pakistan and ran the organization for the better part of six decades.Celebrated humanitarian and Edhi Foundation Chairman Abdul Sattar Edhi passed away at the age of 88 in Karachi on Friday night.Edhi's funeral prayers was offered on Saturday after Zuhr prayers at the National Stadium, after which he was laid to rest at Edhi village."He wished to be buried in the same clothes he used to wear.
He also wanted to donate his body parts, but only his cornea can be donated as rest of the organs were not in healthy condition," said Faisal Edhi.
Edhi was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2013 but had been unable to get a transplant due to frail health.
He was receiving treatment at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT).
Earlier in the day, the philanthropist's son Faisal and wife Bilquis Edhi informed the media that doctors at the facility termed his condition critical.
He felt difficulty while breathing "after which the doctors decided to shift him on a ventilator".
In June, Edhi declined an offer by former president Asif Ali Zardari for treatment abroad, insisting on getting it done in Pakistan, particularly in a government hospital.