The Speaker paying rich tributes to Abdul Sattar Edhi said he was a philanthropist, a revered humanitarian and a strong proponent of interfaith harmony, said a news release.

He said that he was a real manifestation of love for socially vulnerable, helpless and poor.

The Speaker said Abdul Sattar Edhi sahib devoted his life for helping downtrodden and marginalized segments of the society.

Qaiser said he helped the humanity irrespective of cast, creed and religion.

He said his services in the country and abroad would always be remembered.

The Speaker Asad Qaiser said helping the underprivileged is not our religious obligation but our social responsibility.

He said the incumbent government was cognisant of the plight of underprivileged segments of the society thus created a Division to bring all the social services under one umbrella and launched Ehsaas and other programs besides allocating substantial funds for the purpose.

He called upon the affluent segments of the society to extend financial support  to socially vulnerable and marginalised segments of the society.