Asad Ali Shah, 72117/Iqbal

Asad Ali Shah

By Kazi Zulkader Siddiqui, 671/Latif

Asad Ali Shah, kit no. 72117/Iqbal House joined Cadet College Petaro in 1972 in 8th Class and left the college in 1975 after completing his Matric.

He was born on 26 July 1959 and is married to Mrs. Anita. He has 4 children.

Asad Ali Shah went on to become a Chartered Accountant after leaving Petaro. He has been a Senior Partner in the firm Yousuf Adil Saleem Chartered Accountants. The firm is also known as Deloitte Pakistan, representing the famous international company Deloitte.

In 2008, he was elected the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP). He has been an active member of ICAP Council since 2001, and has been a member of various committees including Investigation Committee, Examination Committee, Quality Assurance Board (QAB), and Committee on Financial Sector. He represented ICAP at various international forums like International Accounting Standards Board, South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), and UN group of experts on accounting and financial reporting. He also represented ICAP with national regulators and participated in high level committees of the government.

Asad Ali Shah has held different public offices in the Government of Sindh. In the past, he has held the portfolio of Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh with the rank of a Provincial Minister.

At present, he is a key member of the Thar Coal Energy Board.

He is often invited to be a speaker at important national conferences.