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Pakistani journalist reports from Abdul Sattar Edhi's grave, faces backlash on social media

Famed philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edh died in hospital late on Friday.

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Taking reporting to an unexpected level, a Pakistani journalist on Saturday reported from inside the grave where celebrated philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi will be put to rest, facing severe backlash on social media. 

Abdul Sattar Edhi, who had dedicated his life to humanity and serving the poor, passed away from renal failure at the age of 92. Edhi's funeral prayers will be offered today after which he will be laid to rest at the Edhi village he founded 25 years ago.

Pakistan's leading news channel Express News aired the news package in which a reporter was seen laying in and reporting the story 'exclusively' from the grave.

On Twitter, several viewers slammed the channel for disrespectful broadcast and called it a shameful act.

Reacting sharply, Nadeem Farooq Paracha, columnist at DAWN Newspaper said, 

Here are few Twitter reactions:

About Abdul Sattar Edhi

The philanthropist had dedicated his life to humanity and serving the poor. He established the Edhi village with an aim to provide homes to the homeless, the destitute, and the elderly and was the Chairman of Edhi Foundation known for its humanitarian work.

Nominated several times for the Nobel peace prize, including this year, Edhi won a host of international awards in recognition of his work.

Belonging to a family of traders, Edhi settled in Karachi in 1947. He was born in Gujarat and started welfare work in 1951 with the first home for homeless and sick in Karachi.


(File photo taken on October 15, 2015 showing Indian woman, Geeta being blessed by Abdul Sattar Edhi, the chairman of Edhi Foundation in Karachi. AFP)

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