Punjab judiciary donates Rs10 million to Edhi Foundation

The cheque was received by the late philanthropist's grandson, Saad Edhi

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Saturday donated Rs10 million to the Edhi Foundation on behalf of Punjab judiciary.

Saad Edhi, grandson of Abdul Sattar Edhi, received the cheque at a ceremony attended by judges and officers of the court. Justice Shah paid tribute to the services of the late philanthropist, urging people to follow in the footsteps of "the great humanitarian".



Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Saturday wrote a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding its prestigious peace prize to the late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi.

Making a case for Edhi’s nomination, the PPP leader wrote about the humanitarian’s unmatched services towards people and how he was loved and respected in Pakistan as well as across South Asia.

Edhi, who died on July 8, was the founder of the largest non-profit social welfare organisation in Pakistan known as the Edhi Foundation. His organization has held the Guinness record for the world’s largest volunteer ambulance service since 1997.



The foundation also owns and runs Pakistan’s largest ambulance service as well as nursing homes, orphanages, clinics and women shelters, along with rehabilitation centres and free food centres.