Meet Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistan's Real-Life Superhero

June 22, 2012 from Vice

This is Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistan's most principled patriarch. He feeds the hungry, cares for the sick, and defies the Taliban, bringing a message of love and peace to Karachi. When Vice was filming its "Guide to Karachi," things kept taking one dark turn after another, but when the filmmakers met Edhi, one of Pakistan's living legends, he managed to give them hope. Hosted by Vice founder Suroosh Alvi.

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Abdul Sattar Edhi

Abdul Sattar Edhi, NI, or Maulana Edhi, is a prominent Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, public figure and an humanitarian. He is the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation, a non-profit social welfare organization in Pakistan. Together with his wife, Bilquis Edhi, h... Explore this topic

Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a sovereign country in South Asia. With a population exceeding 180 million people, it is the sixth most populous country in the world. Located at the crossroads of the strategically important regions of South Asia, Cent... Explore this topic

Edhi Foundation

The Edhi Foundation is a non-profit social welfare program in Pakistan, founded by Abdul Sattar Edhi in 1951. Edhi is the head of the organization and his wife Bilquis, a nurse, oversees the maternity and adoption services of the foundation. Its headquarters are in Karachi, Pa... Explore this topic

Pakistani Taliban

Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, alternatively referred to as the Pakistani Taliban, is an umbrella organization of various Islamist militant groups based in the northwestern Federally Administered Tribal Areas along the Afghan border in Pakistan. Most, but not all, Pakistani Taliba... Explore this topic

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 21 million people as of April 2012. At a density of nearly 6,000 people per square kilometre Karachi is the most... Explore this topic

Vice (magazine)

Vice is a North American magazine that is focused on international arts, culture, and news topics. The publication is available free of charge in twenty-eight countries and is financed by advertising. Jesse Pearson was Vice's editor-in-chief for eight years, until his resignat... Explore this topic

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