Syed Arif Hasan
Syed Arif Hasan | |
|---|---|
| President Pakistan Olympic Association | |
| In office March 2004 – 1 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Wajid Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | X Corps I Corps |
Syed Arif Hasan (born 11 Nov 1950) is a Pakistani former sports administrator and retired three-star rank general who served as the president of the Pakistan Olympic Association for over 20 years, a time period when the country did not win any medals. He was the chairman of organizing committee of 9th SAF Games Islamabad. Previously, he served as the managing director of Fauji Foundation from 2005 to 2008. He was also elected unopposed as the vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia in 2007.
In 2021, he was asked to step down by Shahbaz Gill the then Special Assistant to Imran Khan but Arif refused to do so.