Press Release for Urgent Release

9th July

It is indeed very sad to hear the news of the passing away of a respectable elder of Pakistan Honourable Abdul Sattar Edhi.
"Inna Lillahi Wa Innal Illayhi Raji'un" (Surely We Belong To Allah and to Him We Shall Return).

On behalf of the International Muslim Association of New Zealand (IMAN) and the Muslims of the Wellington Region and
New Zealand, I wish to express my deepest hearftelt condolence to all Muslims specially the Pakistani community in New
Zealand and abroad.

Honourable Mr Edhi was the Founder of the Edhi Foundation, an Non-Profit organisation which has been providing social
services to the poor and needy Pakistanis. In view of his social service to the community, Honourable Mr Edhi is a very
simple and humble man dedicating his life to social service. "The man is often referred as Pakistan's Mother Teresa" said
Mr Nawaz.

The Edhi Foundation was founded in 1951 which provides 24-hour emergency assistance across Pakistan and abroad.
Among a variety of services, the Foundation also provide shelter for the destitute, free hospitals and medical care, drug
rehabilitation services and national and international relief efforts. Its main focus are emergency services, operating
orphanages, home for the handicapped persons, providing shelters, International Community Centres, Blood and Drug
Bank, Air Ambulance Services, Marine and Coastal Services.

"Honourable Mr Edhi have been one of my besg motivator in my life when it comes to community and social services",
said Mr Nawaz.

Mr Tahir Nawaz is the present President of the International Muslim Association of New Zealand (IMAN). He is also the
Vice President of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ), the national umbrella Muslim organisation
for the Muslims of New Zealand.

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