Pakistani Philanthropist | MCQs

Explanation

Abdul Sattar Edhi NI LPP GPA was a Pakistani humanitarian, philanthropist

founded the Edhi Foundation, which runs the world's largest volunteer ambulance network,

Abdul Sattar Edhi started welfare services in 1951.

Born: February 28, 1928, Bantwa, India

Abdul Sattar Edhi died on 8 July 2016 at the age of 88 in Karachi.

Bilquis Bano Edhi was: the wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi (married in 1966)

Bilquis Bano Edhi passed away at the age of 74 on April 15th, 2022

Awards:

Lenin Peace Prize

Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service

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The sixth death anniversary of Abdul Sattar Edhi was observed on 8 July 2022

State Bank of Pakistan issued coins to commemorate Abdul Sattar Edhi: 50 rupee coin

Explanation

Abdul Sattar Edhi NI LPP GPA was a Pakistani humanitarian, philanthropist

founded the Edhi Foundation, which runs the world's largest volunteer ambulance network,

Abdul Sattar Edhi started welfare services in 1951.

Born: February 28, 1928, Bantwa, India

Abdul Sattar Edhi died on 8 July 2016 at the age of 88 in Karachi.

Bilquis Bano Edhi was: the wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi (married in 1966)

Bilquis Bano Edhi passed away at the age of 74 on April 15th, 2022

Awards:

Lenin Peace Prize

Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service

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The sixth death anniversary of Abdul Sattar Edhi was observed on 8 July 2022

State Bank of Pakistan issued coins to commemorate Abdul Sattar Edhi: 50 rupee coin

Explanation

Bilquis Bano Edhi HI was a Pakistani nurse

save the lives of over 16,000 children

Bilquis Bano Edhi was: the wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi (married in 1966)

Born: August 14, 1947, Bantwa, India

Bilquis Bano Edhi passed away at the age of 74 on April 15th, 2022 

Awards: Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Ramon Magsaysay Award, Lenin Peace Prize

Resting place: Mewa Shah Graveyard, Karachi

Explanation

• In July 2023, at the Global Women Awards ceremony held in London, two Pakistanis were recognized for their remarkable contributions in their respective fields.
• Huma Fakhar, a Pakistani businesswoman, received the Global Woman Inspiration Award, while Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, a philanthropist, was honored with the Global Man of the Decade award.

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