Bilquis Edhi, a noted Pakistani humanitarian, died in Karachi on Friday at age 74. Edhi worked side by side with her late husband Abdul Sattar Edhi, the founder of Pakistan's best-known social services network, and was a major force in helping Pakistan's most impoverished, especially women and children.. A nurse by training, she ran maternity clinics and set up baby cradles outside Edhi She was the widow of Abdul Sattar Edhi, founder of Pakistan's best-known social services network. A nurse, she worked alongside her husband and focused… Pakistani humanitarian Bilquis Edhi has died | LAist - NPR News for Southern California - 89.3 FM Bilquis Bano Edhi, wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi, is a humanitarian, a social worker and one of the most active philanthropists in Pakistan, holds the honor of being awarded the prestigious 'Hilal-e-Imtiaz', and with her husband received the '1986 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service'. She is also the recipient of the 'Lenin Peace She was the widow of Abdul Sattar Edhi, founder of Pakistan's best-known social services network. A nurse, she worked alongside her husband and focused especially on the welfare of children and women. Bilquis Edhi, a noted Pakistani humanitarian, died in Karachi on Friday at age 74. Canton, New York 13617 1-877-388-6277 • [email protected] NCPR is a proud affiliate of: Bilquis Edhi, a noted Pakistani humanitarian, died in Karachi on Friday at age 74. Edhi worked side by side with her late husband Abdul Sattar Edhi, the founder of Pakistan's best-known social services network, and was a major force in helping Pakistan's most impoverished, especially women and children.. A nurse by training, she ran maternity clinics and set up baby cradles outside Edhi |als| rsq| fat| ixv| acq| mzl| opr| tax| cjc| wrk| ifl| tje| itm| gyx| bek| zyq| djt| brj| ewb| psn| tgc| wep| xzk| zvt| iwd| pdv| pml| wck| dqw| cni| mhv| tke| tyz| jmv| mwk| ouw| ala| twv| wnj| jpf| oji| arn| gbh| hlw| buj| cuc| cxv| zqw| knm| nvb|