Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah is the Minister for Religious Affairs

Born on April 20, 1952, Shah received his master’s degree in History in 1974 and LLB in 1978 from Islamia College, Sukkur.

A lawyer and a businessman by profession, he was previously elected as MNA in 1991, 1993 and 1997 as well as MPA Sindh in 1988. In 1988 as Provincial Minister Sindh, he held the portfolios of Education, Imports, Finance, Information and Transport.

Currently he is serving as the Minister for Religious Affairs.

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