Abdul Sattar Edhi (1January 1928 – 8 July 2016) was a prominent Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, ascetic, and humanitarian. He was the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation in Pakistan and ran the organization for the better part of six decades. He was known as Angel of Mercyand was considered Pakistan's "most respected" and legendary figure. In 2013,The Huffington Post said that he might be "the world's greatest living humanitarian."
Revered by many as a national hero, Edhi created a charitable empire out of nothing. He masterminded Pakistan’s largest welfare organisation almost single-handedly, entirely with private company and donations. To many, Edhi was known as the “Father Teresa” of Pakistan.
