Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday expressed deep grief over the unfortunate demise of egendary philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi and paid glowing tribute to him.
Bilawal said: “Pakistan has been deprived of its greatest icon of humanity as Abdul Sattar Edhi departs for the eternal world. He worked tirelessly for the underprivileged irrespective of their religion, caste, colour and creed, which made him the epitome of humanity for the entire world.”
He stated that Abdul Sattar Edhi lived to serve humanity. “People like him are born in centuries and his death has left millions orphaned today who are in need of fortitude and courage to come to terms with their grief over this irretrievable loss.”
“We mourn the death of our remarkable philanthropist, the great patriot, the selfless Abdul Sattar Edhi, who devoted his entire life to serve the nation. He has left us with a legacy that will continue to inspire our generations and shall always keep his memories alive in our hearts,” he said.
The PPP chairman announced that his party would observe three-day mourning. He instructed the party leaders to attend the funeral of Abdul Sattar Edhi. Bilawal also expressed condolences and sympathies with his family and prayed to Allah Almighty to shower His blessings upon them and grant them strength to continue with his humanitarian work.
