Muhammad Ali Shah | |
|---|---|
محمد علی شاہ | |
| Provincial Minister of Sindh for Sports | |
| In office 3 May 2008 – November 2012 | |
| Governor | Ishratul Ibad |
| Chief Minister | Syed Qaim Ali Shah |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly ofSindh | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | PS-103 (Karachi-XV) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1946-10-26)26 October 1946 |
| Died | 4 February 2013(2013-02-04) (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Paposh Nagar Graveyard,Karachi |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Muttahida Qaumi Movement |
| Children | 2 includingImran[1][2] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Orthopedic surgeon |
| Awards | see below |
Syed Muhammad Ali Shah (Urdu:سید محمد علی شاہ) (26 October 1946 – 4 February 2013) was a Pakistaniorthopaedic surgeon and member of thePakistan Cricket Board governing board.[3][4] He was the Provincial Sports Minister ofSindh.[5] He was also the Chief de Mission for Pakistani athletes in theCommonwealth Games 2010.[1]
Shah was born on 26 October 1946 inBareilly.[3] His father, Syed Asghar Ali Shah, served as a judge for many years.[3]
Shah returned to Pakistan from England to establish himself as an orthopedic surgeon in Karachi and soon set up his own orthopedic and trauma hospital, the AO Clinic.[3] In his career he is estimated to have performed about 76,000 operations.[6]
Shah was a member of theMuttahida Qaumi Movement. In the 2008 general election, he was elected to the Sindh Assembly fromPS-103 (North Nazimabad,Karachi).[7] He became Minister of Sports of the province ofSindh in 2008.[8][9]
Shah was also known for his passion for the sports of Cricket. He devoted 10 per cent of the AO Clinic's revenues to supportingcricket in Pakistan, and in 1993 he createdAsghar Ali Shah Cricket Stadium inNorth Nazimabad,Karachi.[3] The stadium hosts the Dr Mohammad Ali Shah Night Twenty20 Cricket Tournament every year in the month ofRamadan.[6]
In October 2012, Shah was credited as having played an instrumental role in reviving international cricket in the country after a period of three and a half years when, in his capacity as Sindh sports minister, he arranged an international world XI team – consisting of former and current players from Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, United States and Afghanistan – to play two T20 matches against a "Pakistan All Stars" consisting mainly of players from the national team.[10] While the matches were unofficial, they were seen as a milestone as this was the first instance when foreign players toured Pakistan to play cricket since the attack on the Sri Lankan team.[11][12]
The flag bearer for Pakistan at the opening ceremony was scheduled to be weight-lifterShujauddin Malik but as the teams entered the stadium the chef de mission,Dr. Mohammad Ali Shah insisted on carrying the flag himself.Pakistan weightlifting managerRashid Mehmood said the team had considered a boycott in protest at the actions of the official but later withdrew their threat afterPakistan Olympic Association chief,Arif Hasan, assured them Shah would be sanctioned for his actions.[13][14]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pride of Performance | Medical | Won | Awarded byFarooq Leghari,President of Pakistan | [6][3] |
| 2003 | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz | Sports | Won | Awarded byPervez Musharraf,President of Pakistan | [6][15] |
| 2009 | Sitara-e-Imtiaz | Public Services | Won | Awarded byAsif Ali Zardari,President of Pakistan | [6][16] |
| 2013 | Hilal-i-Imtiaz | Medicine, Social Welfare & Sports | Won | [6][17] |