The Edhi Foundation Karachi

Pakistan |2017-03-12 00:15:59
Accused in Edhi Foundation robbery threaten Faisal Edhi with ‘dire consequences’

Faisal Edhi, son of late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, on Saturday said the men accused of looting the Edhi Foundation head office in Karachi in 2014 allegedly threatened him of "dire consequences" if he did not stop pursuing legal action against them...
In October 2014, eight robbers stormed into the Edhi Foundation head office in Mithadar, held its staff hostage at gunpoint, woke up the late philanthropist who had the keys to...
Archive |2015-10-26 09:02:27
Grateful over Geeta's return, Modi donates INR10m to Edhi Foundation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude on the return of Geeta, the deaf and mute Indian girl who was stranded in Pakistan for more than a decade, and thanked the Edhi family for looking after her...
Modi announced a contribution of INR10 million for the Edhi Foundation...
Pakistan |2017-10-26 19:47:06
Sindh CM asks local administration to provide space for Edhi Foundation’s office in Thatta

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday directed the Hyderabad commissioner to make necessary arrangements for the provision of space for Edhi Foundation’s office in Thatta...
Taking notice of the press conference held by Faisal Edhi and Bilquis Edhi on Wednesday, the chief minister said that Edhi Foundation was doing a great service to humanity and no one would be allowed to occupy their property or disturb their welfare...
Archive |2017-10-26 06:44:25
Edhi Foundation’s centre in Thatta sealed over property dispute

KARACHI: The Edhi Foundation, the country’s top charity, announced on Wednesday that the local administration had shut its Thatta centre on the orders of a local court...
It said it could opt for suspending its services in the rural districts of Sindh as the “mafias” were continuously encroaching upon its lands and establishments with impunity...
Pakistan |2016-07-12 11:42:07
Edhi Foundation fears drop in donations after propaganda campaigns

KARACHI: Faisal Edhi, son of late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, said in an interview with BBC Urdu on Monday that the Edhi Foundation fears a drop in donations as certain conservative elements are maligning his father and attempting to spread negative propaganda about him...
"There is a risk of lack of donations for the organisation because there is an active campaign run against the Edhi Foundation every year," Faisal Edhi...
Archive |2016-07-13 06:49:06
Edhi Foundation fears drop in donations due to smear campaign

KARACHI: Philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi’s son, Faisal, fears that the Edhi Foundation may see a decline in donations because some people have been maligning his late father and spreading rumours about him...
“There is a risk of lack of donations for the organisation because an active campaign is run against the Edhi Foundation every year,” said Faisal Edhi in an interview with BBC Urdu on Monday, according to Dawn...
Pakistan |2016-06-17 17:52:39
Pakistan's official kit to feature Edhi Foundation logo on English tour

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket team will don Edhi Foundation's logo on their official jerseys during the tour of England that kicks off from July 14...
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made the move to associate itself with the country's greatest philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi...
Pakistan |2016-07-24 06:49:12
Judiciary donates Rs10m to Edhi Foundation

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Saturday handed over a cheque of Rs10 million to the Edhi Foundation as a donation on behalf of judges and the district judiciary...
Saad Edhi, grandson of the late philanthropist, received the cheque at a ceremony attended by judges and officers of the court...
Pakistan |2016-11-19 06:28:18
Lack of heavy vehicles badly affects Edhi Foundation’s work

KARACHI: Rescue operations of the Edhi Foundation have come to a standstill as the country’s largest charity is waiting for the federal government’s approval to sell more than 300 of its heavy-duty vehicles in order to generate funds that could be utilised for buying new vehicles needed to replace the “obsolete and useless” ones, officials said...
The authorities in Islamabad have confirmed receiving requests from the Edhi...
Pakistan |2017-01-11 06:22:20
Tehmina Durrani Foundation – ‘extension of Edhi model’

LAHORE: Terming, what she called a movement for humanitarian jehad, noted social activist and writer Tehmina Durrani formally launched her organisation – Tehmina Durrani Foundation (TDF) – here on Tuesday...
Formed two years ago, the foundation has been working for the last one year, it is time to take its message to the world, she told the media men invited to see the launch...
Archive |2019-11-13 12:35:03
Edhi Foundation conferred with Isa Award for Service to Humanity

The Edhi Foundation was awarded the Isa Award for Service to Humanity in a ceremony in Bahrain's capital Manama for its humanitarian services, a press release by the organisation said...
According to the press statement by the Isa Award for Service to Humanity, the charity organisation was shortlisted along with several other qualifiers from other countries by an international jury...
Archive |2020-02-09 19:44:23
Edhi Foundation seeks FM Qureshi's permission to repatriate stranded students from Wuhan

The Edhi Foundation has written a letter to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, seeking permission to “evacuate students from Wuhan city of China”...
The letter, a copy of which is available with Dawn...
Archive |2020-03-27 15:05:03
Raincoats and rubber boots for Edhi Foundation workers in coronavirus fight

The Edhi Foundation — famous for its emergency services and shelter homes for the country's poor, is kitting staff out in rain coats and rubber boots in the battle against coronavirus as it can’t get hold of proper personal protective equipment, the organisation says...
Pakistan has reported the highest number of coronavirus infections in South Asia, with 1,238 cases and nine deaths, but health experts say there is a lack of public...
Archive |2016-06-18 19:29:39
Abdul Sattar Edhi is feeling better, says Faisal Edhi

ISLAMABAD: While refuting rumours regarding the health condition of renowned philanthropist and Edhi Foundation Chairman Abdul Sattar Edhi, his son Faisal Edhi said on Saturday that his father is feeling better now...
While talking to a private news channel, Faisal Edhi said that Abdul Sattar Edhi was taken to hospital for routine dialysis...
Archive |2016-07-13 06:51:14
Let Edhi be Edhi

Edhi would not have liked it one bit...
The pomp and ceremony at his state funeral separated him from the ordinary people whom he served and lived for...