Ahmad Raza Khan Kasuri

Who is Ahmad Raza Khan Kasuri?

Sahibzada Ahmed Raza Khan Kasuri is a Pakistani politician and lawyer. the son of Nawab Muhammad Ahmed Khan and grandson of Khan Bahadar Sardar Sher Baz Khan. Kasuri is a member of the Musharraf-led All Pakistan Muslim League political party.

Kasuri's father was allegedly murdered on the orders of Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1974. Bhutto was later arrested and convicted in 1979 by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Kasuri was driving and his father was sitting in the front seat when it was fired upon repeatedly in Shadman, Lahore. Kasuri showed considerable grit and drove his injured father straight to the United Christian Hospital in Gulberg, Lahore after the attack, even though the tires of his car had been blown out. He donated blood to save his father, but the injuries were too severe and his father died that night.

Kasuri was educated at Central Model High School, Lahore and the Government College, Lahore. He has a masters in law from the University of Cambridge, UK. Mr. Kasuri's law firm is of considerable repute. He is considered to be one of the best legal minds in Pakistan.