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ISLAMABAD, (APP): The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Saturday expressed profound grief over
the death of legendary philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, who devoted
his life to help the poor and the needy.
“We have lost our most beloved angel of mercy who was a ray
of hope for the poor as he was running world’s largest ambulance service,
as well as nursing homes, orphanages, clinics and women’s shelters,
along with rehabilitation centres and soup kitchens across the country,”
FPCCI President Abdul Rauf Alam said.
In a joint statement with FPCCI’s Senior Vice President Khalid
Tawab, Secretary General UBG Zubair Tufail and others, he said,”We
have lost a great servant of humanity; he was the real manifestation
of love for those who were socially vulnerable, impoverished,
helpless and poor.”
Abdul Sattar Edhi devoted his entire life for the needy people
without any discrimination which will be long remembered, he added.
Abdul Rauf Alam said Edhi, who enjoyed unparalleled respect
across the world, remained happy with just two sets of clothes, and
never established a home for himself or his own children.
He said the announcement of his death triggered a wave of
tributes on media which indicated love and faith of the masses the noble
man enjoyed.
Edhi, the super humanitarian, not only served people in Pakistan
but also in in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, Croatia,
Indonesia, and in the US after Hurricane Katrina, said Alam.