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" LATE MR LATE MR. SHARAF FIRIDI   By   Prof. Masood Ahmed Abbasi, Karachi   There is no occasion for me to mourn the sad demise of pre‑British‑ era `CITY OF DELHI' of Mir Taqi Mir. I am lamenting the loss of a gentleman‑par‑excellence, who belonged to Delhi by incident of birth, and likewise belonged to Karachi by virtue of his abode and bringing 'Up. It is shocking to talk of a person in retrospect, who is very much alive in the hearts of the fraternity of law. Though man is mortal yet there are few who leave deep impressions on the sand of time that waves find hard to wash away. More in jest and less in jute, how it has befallen me to write the obituary of that lively, pushing, dashing, helpful and in the words of his first Senior, Mr. Abdul Hai Qureshi, former Chief Justice of Sindh High Court `GO = GETTER' that was legendary Mr. Sharaf Faridi, the Lawyer by profession, who ruled over the Eat for the longest period of time and classical in manner and style. How frightened I feel to announce that Mr. Sharaf Faridi has passed away, for I apprehend that no sooner than I speak about his sudden demise, he would appear from this wing or the other, wearing a broad smile on his impressive face. But naked truth cannot escape. The cruel hand of death has befallen the man, and Sharaf Faridi has passed away in peace and tranquillity, in the prime of his professional career.   Allah in His mercy saved him the agony of suffering infirmity in old age, and lifted him up in prosperity. Perhaps his habit of offering prayers five times a day, unfailingly, pleased his Creator to shower His blessings upon him in his life and also in his death. This was the gentleman I am going to talk about to the extent I personally knew him. His personality…