Mr Edhi's family said he died on Friday at a medical centre in Karachi where he had been having treatment for weeks. The Edhi Foundation now provides a broad range of free social services, including ambulances, orphanages and support for the elderly and disabled. Thousands flocked to the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday for his funeral, with an army guard of honour. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed his sorrow at Mr Edhi's death and said he prayed that he would have "the best place in paradise".