Famed Pakistani philanthropist Edhi dies in Karachi
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Famed philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, the founder of one of Pakistan's biggest welfare organizations, died in hospital late on Friday, his family said. The announcement triggered a wave of accolades on TV and social media – Pakistan&039;s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif paid tribute to "a great servant of humanity," and said he would receive a posthumous presidential medal and a state funeral. The 88-year-old&039;s reputation for austerity and generosity resonated deeply in Pakistan, a country of 190 million people whose government is riddled with corruption and where public health and welfare services are weak.
