all over the world. next to pakistan, where, in the 19505, abdul sattar edhi opened a small dispensary in karachi, giving away free medication to the poor. his wife, bilquis, shared his passion for charity and together, they opened more than 300 health clinics, they trained thousands of nurses and set up a nationwide ambulance service. bilquis edhi remembers the moment she first met her husband when she was training to become a nurse. abdul sattar edhi is perhaps pakistan s most well respected figure. for some, he is nothing less than a saint.