VIDEO: Father tries to bury son without kafan after poverty leaves him with nothing

A father had already lost his son.

Then he had to face another heartbreak—he couldn't even afford a kafan.

An incident from Multan has left social media shaken after an elderly man reportedly arrived at a graveyard to bury his son without a burial shroud, saying he simply didn't have the money to buy one.

The deceased, identified as Danish, was being taken to Rasheedabad graveyard when Lohari Gate police received information about the burial and rushed to the scene.

When officers spoke to the grieving father, he told them he had no money left to purchase a kafan or cover the funeral expenses. The officers reportedly didn't wait for instructions.

Instead, they collected money from their own pockets, bought a burial shroud and ensured Danish received a proper burial.

But while many praised the police officers, the story quickly turned into something much bigger. People online weren't just mourning a son.

They were asking how a father in Pakistan could be forced into such a situation in the first place.

"Multan did not just bury a young son. It buried the conscience of Punjab. A helpless father reached the graveyard," one user wrote.

Another directly questioned the state of poverty in the country: "In Multan, a poor father could not even afford a shroud for his son. Is this the poverty that exists under the Sharif family's government in Multan?"

Others tagged senior government officials, demanding answers from leaders who regularly speak about economic recovery.

Some, however, turned their frustration toward society itself.

"It is surprising that no neighbour or local arranged a shroud. Expecting anything from the government and the elite is a mistake," one person commented.

Another contrasted the tragedy with reports of government spending, writing that while officials travel in luxury, a father in Multan couldn't afford the most basic requirement to bury his child.

Many also reflected on Multan's identity as the City of Saints, wondering how such a tragedy could unfold without someone stepping forward to help.

One post captured the mood in just a few words: "Edhi sahib, I wish you were still alive."