He was previously selected as the vice-chancellor of the Fata University by the Governor Khyber Pakhusgktunkhwa Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan.

[2][3] Mohammad Tahir Shah has organized two international and four national-level conferences/workshops on science and technology and has delivered talks at conferences in the United States, UK, Italy, Austria, China, Bangkok, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

[4] Shah has carried out extensive geological research in understanding the genesis of diverse types of rocks, mineral deposits (such as lead, zinc, copper, and manganese), and gemstones in the northern parts of Pakistan.

Mohammad Tahir Shah was born in the village of Sirikot, Ghazil Tehsil, Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 20 July 1956.

He also received the Star Laureate award and Zafar H. Zaidi Gold Medal for 2006 from South Asia Publications (SAP).