Ghous Ali Shah

Syed Ghous Ali Shah (Urdu: سید غوث علی شاہ. Born 1 January 1934) is a Pakistani politician and jurist. He was Chief Minister of Sindh, Pakistan from 1985 to 1988.

In 2011, Ghous Ali Shah was 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.

Scouting In 1993, he was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the highest distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.

From 1988 to 1994 and 1998 to 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 until 1998.

He was also awarded the highest Scouting award, the Silver Tiger Award of Bangladesh Scouts, given to any world personality from Bangladesh in 1994. He was also awarded the highest Scouting award, the Silver Elephant of The Bharat Scouts and Guides of India, in 1998.

Awards and recognition In 1987, he wrote the 'Iqbal: Meeting Point of the East & West' lecture on Allama Iqbal which he delivered at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He had received the Allama Iqbal Centenary Gold Medal for his works and articles about Allama Iqbal in 1979.

Personal life Syed Ghous Ali Shah went to London in October 2001 for medical treatment. He returned to Pakistan on 17 August 2008. His wife had died in 2007.

Syed Ghous Ali Shah has six children: Shabbir Hyder Shah, Ali Hyder Shah, Amir Hyder Shah (Late) & Syed Mohammad Safdar Hyder Shah alias Farhan Shah. He also has 2 married daughters.