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" OBITUARY OBITUARY   KHWAJA SULTAN AHMAD, A LEGENDARY CRIMINAL LAWYER, PASSED AWAY     Khwaja Sultan Ahmad Senior Advocate passed away after a short illness on 14-1-2012. His name continues to live in the hearts and minds of his innumerable admirers.   Khwaja Sultan Ahmad was a consummate gentlemen who abhorred incivility as much as he loved the law. He set a very high bar for the practice of law. He was, throughout his life, and career, a larger than life personality, and extraordinary lawyer who utterly owned the courtroom when he was conducting a trial. He had an extraordinary command of the facts and the law and was known for his strong presence in the courtroom, attention to detail, strong work ethic, and his incredibly high standards. He pushed his practice of law beyond his acknowledged courtroom brilliance to the ethical boundaries of the profession.   Khwaja Sultan Ahmad was born at Lahore on 11th November, 1929. His father Khwaja Ferozud Din Ahmad, was a Barrister and a leading criminal law practitioner of his time. Khwaja Sultan Ahmad did his matriculation from Central Model School, Lahore, and graduated from the Government College, Lahore before obtaining his LLB Degree from the University Law College, Lahore in the year 1953. Khwaja Sahib inherited his father's practice and very soon made his mark as a brilliant young criminal lawyer. He introduced an innovative style in cross-examination. Over the years he trained hundreds of young lawyers in the art of cross-examination. Amongst those whom he trained many were elevated to the Bench or were elected to important offices of different Bar Associations.   Khwaja Sahib was one of the best criminal law practitioner of his time and took his cases as a challenge. He had the…