The Sindh government has announced that it will produce a feature film about the life and work of Abdul Sattar Edhi, the deceased philanthropist and founder of the Edhi Foundation.
The announcement was made by the Minister of Information of Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon, during a film festival held in Karachi. He stressed the importance of cinema as a means to shape public narratives, stating that, although India has effectively used films to project his national narrative worldwide, Pakistan has not yet taken advantage of this potential.
“There are innumerable historical and social stories in Pakistan who, if they take to the screen, could not only highlight our cultural wealth, but also familiarize younger generations with national heroes,” Memon said.
He emphasized to tell the stories of those who have made significant contributions in several fields, calling him a timely and necessary effort. The Information Department, he added, is collaborating with veteran filmmaker satisfaction to produce the film about Edhi’s life, although no more details have been shared about the project.
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Abdul Sattar Edhi, widely venerated as “the father of the poor” and “The Angel of Mercy,” dedicated his life to humanitarian service. Born in Gujarat in 1928, Edhi emigrated to Pakistan in 1947. In 1951, he opened his first clinic, marking the beginning of what would become the largest and most respected charity network in the country.
Nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize, Edhi and his team built a vast network of well -being: maternity houses, orphanages, shelters, morgues, homes for elders and rehabilitation centers for mental challenges and physically, all pointed to help the most vulnerable.
His wife, Bilquis Edhi, a nurse by profession, continues to supervise women’s shelters and the adoption of orphans. The Edhi Foundation has facilitated the adoption of around 25,000 children.
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Today, the Foundation directs blood banks, mobile clinics, ophthalmology and diabetes centers, surgical units, a cancer hospital and shelters for abused women and displaced people. It also supports prisoners, psychiatric patients and accident victims through various dissemination initiatives.
Before his death in 2016, Edhi had launched the 50 -kilometer Edhi project, focused on emergency aid for victims of traffic accidents on Pakistan roads.
The planned film seeks to honor its lasting legacy and introduce new generations in the life of a man who dedicated himself to the service of humanity.
