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Dr. Syed Mohammad Ali Shah (born 1946) is a Pakistani orthopaedic surgeon and member of the Pakistan Cricket Board governing board. He is currently the Provincial Sports Minister of Sindh. He was also the Chief de Mission for Pakistani athletes in the Commonwealth Games 2010.
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Background
Dr. Shah was born on October 26, 1946 in Bareilly, India. His father, Syed Asghar Ali Shah, also served as a judge for many years.
Political career
Dr. Muhammad Ali Shah is a member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement. In 2008 the general election, he was elected to the Sindh Assembly from PS-103 (North Nazimabad, Karachi). He became provincial Minister of Sports of the province of Sindh.
Cricket
He is also known for his passion for cricket and runs Asghar Ali Shah Cricket Stadium in North Nazimabad, Karachi. The stadium hosts Dr. Muhammad Ali Shah Night Twenty20 Cricket Tournament every year in the month of Ramadan.
Commonwealth Games 2010 India
In 2010, the Pakistan Olympic Association had decided that Shujauddin Malik, the 2006 CWG gold medalist for weightlifting, would carry the Pakistani flag and lead the team in the opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. However, Mohammad Ali Shah snatched the flag from Shujauddin Malik minutes before the ceremony and marched ahead as live TV coverage still indicated that Shujauddin Malik was carrying the flag.
The weightlifting team manager, Rashid Mehmood, revealed to Geo TV that Dr. Shah had told Malik that it was his right to lead the contingent based on seniority and had threatened to send the weightlifter home if he protested Shah's decision.[1] As a result, the weightlifting team, led by Mehmood, threatened to quit unless Dr. Shah apologized to the contingent, but were stopped by CWG officials.[2]
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani has announced that he will have the matter investigated.[3]
Career
- Advisor to Governor Sindh
- President, Pakistan Orthopaedic Association
- President, Karachi City Cricket Association
- President, Karachi Region, Pakistan Cricket Board
- Member, Board of Governors, Pakistan Cricket Board
- President, Private Hospital and Clinics Association
- President, Sindh Olympic Association
- English Cricket Commentator, Radio Pakistan
Awards
- Pride of Performance, 1996
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, 2003
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz, 2008
References
- ^ "Muhammad Ali Shah’s cheap stunt embarrasses Pakistan". Dawn.com. http://blog.dawn.com/2010/10/04/muhammad-ali-shahs-cheap-stunt-embarrasses-pakistan. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ "Pak lifters threaten to quit CWG over flag row, stopped". TimesofIndia.com. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cwgarticleshow/6681768.cms. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ "PM takes notice of CWG flag carrying issue". TheNews.com.pk. http://www.thenews.com.pk/latest-news/2328.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- Dr. Shah's interview with KalPoint.com
- Thumbnail sketches of new cabinet ministers of GoS - Daily Dawn
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