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KARACHI: Bilquis Bano Edhi, the widow of renowned humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi, is reported to be in a stable condition after she was rushed to a private hospital three days ago when her blood pressure suddenly dropped.
Edhi Foundation Spokesperson Bilal said on Thursday that though she is not in serious condition, she will remain in the hospital for a couple of more days. He added that Bilquis has congestive heart failure and she has already undergone a heart bypass twice.
First Lady Tehmina Durrani also visited her during Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s maiden visit to the port city on Wednesday.
The foundation’s spokesperson said that Durrani always pays a visit to Bilquis whenever she is in Karachi. “She enquired and immediately went to the hospital to see Bilquis aapa,” he added.
Bilquis Bano Edhi is a professional nurse and she heads the Bilquis Edhi Foundation. She has spent more than six decades of her life serving humanity in need. Her charity has saved over 42,000 unwanted babies so far by placing “jhoolas” [cradles] at the Edhi Homes and centers across the country.
