KARACHI: Renowned social personality, Abdul Sattar Edhi, passed away in local hospital on Friday night.
Faisal Edhi while addressing press conference outside hospital confirmed death of his father. He said Edhi’s funeral prayers will be offered at New Memon Masjid after Zuhr prayers.
Moreover, he told media that his father will be buried in Edhi Village after completion of funeral prayers.
Earlier, Abdul Sattar Edhi was shifted to Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) Friday evening after he felt unwell and is encountering breathing problems, according to his son Faisal Edhi.
Addressing a press conference for media personnel, Faisal stated that Mr Edhi was not well and that both of his kidneys had failed. He revealed that Edhi was hypertensive and was also suffering from kidney failure.
“Edhi sahab has more than one disease,” said Faisal Edhi. “We wanted to undertake a kidney transplant for Edhi sahab but due to his age, it was not possible,” he added.
Faisal also revealed that Mr Edhi was encountering trouble during breathing this afternoon and that his condition had deteriorated after his dialysis.
“Mr Edhi has also not been eating for sometime now due to which he is physically weak,” he said.
Faisal Edhi was also flanked by Bilquis Edhi, as both of them were emotional and in tears during the press conference. He urged the nation to pray for Abdul Sattar Edhi’s health and prolonged life.
