
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will issue a special coin in honor of celebrated humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi who passed away last week, DawnNews reported.
The details regarding the coin will be announced on Saturday at a special condolence reference for Edhi, SBP Spokesman Abid Qamar said.
Regarded by many as a national hero, Edhi created a charitable empire out of nothing. He masterminded Pakistan’s largest welfare organization almost single-handedly, entirely with private donations.
He was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2013 but had been unable to get a transplant due to frail health and was receiving treatment at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation.
While undergoing a scheduled dialysis on Friday, Edhi felt difficulty breathing after which doctors decided to shift him onto a ventilator.
The humanitarian passed away at the age of 88 in Karachi on Friday night.
Thousands of people, including high-profile politicians and government officials, gathered at the National Stadium to attend Edhi’s funeral prayers on Saturday.
The iconic social worker was given a guard of honor and a 19-gun salute by the Pakistan Army as his body was taken away from the National Stadium after a state funeral.
His body was then taken to Edhi village, where he was laid to rest.
Source: Arab News
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