President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Sindh., Ex Chief Minister of Sindh
Born: 01 January 1934
Profession: Politician, Lawyer
Affiliation(s): PML-N
Citizenship: Pakistani
Profile Syed Ghous Ali Shah (born 1 January 1934) is a Pakistani politician and the current President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Sindh. Education He received his secondary education in Naz High School, Khairpur. In the 1950s the School had qualified teachers from all over the country and was one of the most reputed institutions of Sindh. His name is engraved on a plaque and hung up on the "Distinguished Students" board. He graduated from the Sindh Muslim College of the University of Karachi, Pakistan. He did his LLB from the Sindh Muslim Law College of the University of Karachi in 1957. Occupation He practiced law until 1979, becoming one of the best criminal law lawyers in the country. Professionaly served He was elected President of the District Bar Association Khairpur for a record term of six years continuously. He was elected to the highest elected office of the Advocates of Pakistan as its Vice Chairman for two terms in 1974 & 1979 when he was elevated to the bench as Judge of the Sindh High Court at Karachi. Political Career He got premature retirement from the Sindh High Court & reentered politics. Provincial Minister 1981-1984 Law, Education, Culture & Sports Chief Minister of Sindh 1985-1988 He was elected as member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh and became leader of the house and Chief Minister of Sindh, from 1985-1988. Served As Member National Assembly of Pakistan in 1991 Defence Minister of Pakistan till 1993 Member National Assembly of Pakistan in 1997 (Elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as well as National Assembly of Pakistan in 1997 winning both the seats of the two houses. He resigned his ProvincialAssembly seat) Minister for Education (Pakistan) 1997-1999 Chief Executive Sindh in 1999 Scouting In 1993, he was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only highest distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.From 1988-1994 & 1998-2000 he was Chief Commissioner of the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association.In 1992 he was elected as a member of the Asia-Pacific Scout Region committee till 1998. Awarde Silver Tiger (Bangaldesh Scouts) He was also awarded the highest Scouting award, the Silver Tiger Award of Bangladesh Scouts,given to any world personality from Bangladesh in 1994. Silver Elephant (Bharat scouts and Guides) He was also awarded the highest Scouting award, the Silver Elephant of The Bharat Scouts and Guides of India, in 1998. Head of PML-N Sindh Syed Ghous Ali Shah is the Provincial head of the PML-N Sindh & has been elected for another 3 year term from 2006-2009 as Party President of the Sindh Province. He has been elected in this position on numerous occasions since 1986. Personal life In 1987 he wrote the 'Iqbal, Meeting Point of the East & West' lecture on Allama Iqbal which he delivered in the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He had received the Allama Iqbal Centenary Gold Medal for his works and articles about Allama Iqbal in 1979. Syed Ghous Ali Shah went to London in October 2001 for medical treatment. He returned to Pakistan on 17 August 2008 Syed Ghous Ali Shah has six children: Shabir Hyder Shah,Dr. Ali Hyder Shah, Amir Hyder Shah (Late) & Syed Mohammad Safdar Hyder Shah alias Farhan Shah. He also has 2 daughters who are married. Currently Mr. Shah is living in Karachi and working with the PML-N members to improve the party's condition in Sindh, while also touring the province heavily to see where he can build up the same power he had back in 1997 when the PMLN had formed the provincial government.
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