Abdul Sattar Edhi’s statue put up at Quetta’s Edhi Chowk
After months of hard work, a sculpture of humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi; in honor of his services to the country has finally been put up in Quetta at the Edhi Chowk of the city. According to anthropologist Sikander Ali Hullio; the statue has been built by sculptor Ishaq Lehri and was in the works for quite a few months. Moreover, This kind of tribute is very inspiring as it breaks the taboo of not to sculpt and place such masterpieces; in public;” said Hullio, who shared images of the statue.
Statue:
Moreover, The statue, according to Lehri, is 16.5 feet long and was completed in April this year. The exact date when the statue was fixed on its current location is not known. Edhi, who founded the world’s largest volunteer ambulance network, died on July 8, 2016, in Karachi after a prolonged illness. Furthermore, He dedicated his life to the poor at the age of 20; when he himself was suffering through a financial crisis in Karachi.
A life-sized statue of the late philanthropist Sir #Abdul_Sattar_Edhi has been made by the talented sculptor #Ishaq_Lehri and installed at Edhi Chowk #Quetta. The statue is 17 ft tall. pic.twitter.com/lo5JNv0CrX
— Faiza Rauf (@FaizaRauf10) June 17, 2021
16.5 feet sculpture of Edhi sahib is ready for fixing in Quetta at Edhi chock Rarghoon Road pic.twitter.com/ut3OI6Sj16
— Ishaq lehri (@Ishaqlehri7) April 9, 2021
Moreover, Post-independence, after his family migrated to and settled in Karachi, the philanthropist purchased a small shop with his meager savings to open a dispensary with the help of a doctor friend. What started off as a free dispensary in 1951, went on to become the largest charity organization in Pakistan. Furthermore, In his own words, Edhi “begged for donations” at the start of his work, and “people gave” openheartedly.
A Spiritual Journey to serve humanity:
In an earlier interview with Geo News, Edhi said he only owned two pairs of clothes which he washed, a tradition he had continued for many years. He lived in a small one-room flat located above the office of his charitable organization. Lastly, we all know that he was a man of great honor and prestige. He was capable of making a foundation where a lot of people can be provided with basic necessity of life.
