Abdul Sattar Edhi passed away on Friday after his delayed battle with sickness and due to kidney failure, said Dr Abhay, medical officer at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT).
Abdul star Edhi was taken to SIUT after he experienced difficulty in breathing and was therefore, the medical officer decided to put him on ventilator.
“Edhi was admitted to the intensive care unit of SIUT after he had trouble breathing,” Faisal Edhi had earlier said while addressing a press conference..
Faisal and his mother Bilquis Edhi also asked the nation to pray for his well-being.
Earlier, Edhi Foundation spokesperson Anwar Kazmi confirmed that the social worker was re-admitted to Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) after he started to have breathing problems.
“It’s the age factor combined with ill-health that’s creating a bit of a problem for him. His food intake had lessened too, before but it’s got a bit better today,” Kazmi added.