Syed Aqil Shah
Syed Aqil Shah | |
|---|---|
| Provincial minister for sports, tourism, culture | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | PK-4 (Swat-III) |
| Vice President of the National Olympic Committee of Pakistan | |
| In office unknown–unknown | |
| President of the Pakistan Wrestling Federation | |
| In office unknown–unknown | |
| President of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association | |
| Assumed office unknown | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1950 Pakistan |
| Political party | Awami National Party |
| Alma mater | |
Syed Aqil Shah (born 13 February 1950), is a Pakistani politician, president of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association, and the former president of Pakistan Wrestling Federation, provincial minister for sports, tourism and culture who represented Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from PK-4 (Swat-III) constituency. Aqil served twice as state minister after contesting assembly elections of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2008 and later the 2013 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election. Aqil has served twice as a member of Peshawar Cantonment, the senate, and provincial secretary for information.
He also served as president of the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) Olympic Association, and later he was appointed as vice-president of the National Olympic Committee of Pakistan. As a president of Pakistan Wrestling Federation (PWF), he represented the country at multi-sport events held at domestic and international level, including the Seoul Olympics.