Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah

Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah (Urdu, Sindhi: ; born 13 November 1954) is a Pakistani politician and lawyer who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till August 2023 and between 1990 and May 2018.

He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to May 2018. A leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Shah was born in Sukkur and was educated at the Government Islamia Science College Sukkur.

He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to May 2018. A leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Shah was born in Sukkur and was educated at the Government Islamia Science College Sukkur.

Shah began his political career as the member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in 1988 and had been a member of the provincial cabinet, in various positions. He has been inducted into the federal cabinet thrice between 1993 and 2013. From 2012 to 2013, he also served as the parliament.

On 18 September 2019, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday arrested senior PPP leader Syed Khursheed Shah in a case regarding his alleged assets beyond means. On 21 October 2021, Supreme Court released him on bail.

Early life and education Shah was born on 20 April 1952. He completed his education from Government Islamia Science College, Sukkur. He received his master's degree in History in 1974 and his LLB in 1978, both from Islamia College, Sukkur. Minister for Finance and Minister for Information. Shah was elected as the member of the National Assembly for the fourth time in 2002 from Sukkur constituency. Shah was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly for the fifth time in 2008 from Sukkur constituency. from March 2008 to May 2011. Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis was divided into two ministries in 2009, and Shah remained with Minister for Labour and Manpower. He was given the additional portfolio of Minister for Religious Affairs, where he served from Shah was the parliamentarian leader of PPP in the National Assembly from 2008 to 2013. Shah was re-elected as the member of the National Assembly for the sixth time in 2013 from second Sukkur constituency. Shah was a potential candidate to become Prime Minister of Pakistan after Yousaf Raza Gillani was disqualified from holding the office. Shah is also chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in the National Assembly. Shah is said to have good relations with the leaders of other political parties in Pakistan. Following his successful election, PPP nominated him for the office of Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He received 146 votes and lost the election to Asad Qaiser who received 176 votes.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-201 Sukkur-II in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 121,566 votes and defeated Muhammad Saleh Indhar, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI(F)).