Bilquis Edhi
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Bilquis Edhi (Urdu: بلقیس ایدھی), wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi, is one of the most active philanthropists in Pakistan. She was born on August 14, 1947 in Karachi. She heads the Bilquis Edhi Foundation. She is a professional nurse who reputedly proposed to him. They both received the 1986 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service. She is also the recipient of the Lenin Peace Prize. Her charity runs many services in Pakistan including a hospital and emergency service in Karachi.
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- Unofficial Edhi Foundation site
- Ramon Magsaysay Award Citation
- Article on Bilquis Edhi
- Article on Abdul Sattar Edhi
- Bilquis Edhi - a soft-hearted woman
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