KARACHI: Eminent social worker Dr Abdul Sattar Edhi was laid to rest with full official honours at the Edhi Village here on Saturday afternoon.
Dr Edhi breathed his last at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) on Friday night where he was under treatment since July 5. The Namaz-i-Janaza was offered after Zuhr prayers at the National Stadium Karachi. Faisal Edhi, son of the legendary social worker, lowered his father’s body into the grave.
Floral wreaths were laid at the grave on behalf of President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif. Pakistan Rangers Sindh Director General Major General Bilal Akbar, Sindh Adviser Dr Qayyum Soomro were also present on the occasion.
The mortal remains were then taken to the Edhi Village – some 45 minutes’ drive from the National Stadium. The eminent social worker was laid to rest at the Edhi Village in accordance with his (Dr Edhi’s) will. Earlier, Faisal Edhi had informed that he (the late Edhi) had prepared his grave with his own hands some 25 years ago.
Faisal said that it was also the will of his father that he be laid to rest in the same dress which he was wearing at the time of death. It was also his will that if any of his organs could be transplanted to any needy, this be done as he would feel happy. Due to Edhi’s age, except for the cornea no organ could be donated. The cornea of the late Edhi has been donated, Faisal told media person.
Led by Maulana Ahmed Khan Niazi, the Namaz-i-Janaza was attended by President Mamnoon Hussain while Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was represented by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani, Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Mir Hasil Bizenjo and Tariq Fazal Choudhry, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Naval Chief Admiral Zakaullah, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Corps Commander Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, and a very large number of people from various walks of life also attended the Namaz-i-Janaza.
A 19-gun salute was presented to the eminent social worker after the Namaz-i-Janaza.
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