Bilquis Edhi

Bilquis Bano Edhi HI (Urdu: بلقیس ایدھی), (14 August 1947 – 15 April 2022) was a Pakistani professional nurse and philanthropist. She was co-chair of Edhi Foundation. She has been named The Mother of Pakistan.[2] In 2015, she was honored with the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice.[3]

Bilquis Edhi

HI
بلقیس ایدھی
Bilquis Edhi in 2015
Born(1947-08-14)14 August 1947
Died15 April 2022(2022-04-15) (aged 74)[1]
CitizenshipPakistani citizenship
OccupationNurse
Philanthropist
OrganizationEdhi Foundation
OfficeCo-chair of Edhi Foundation
Spouse(s)
Abdul Sattar Edhi (m. 19652016)
Children4

Edhi died on 15 April 2022 in Karachi, Pakistan from heart failure 74.[4]

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