Haidar Pasha served in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and played a leading role in the Egyptian politics before the 1952 Revolution, especially in King Farouk's reign.

He joined the Egyptian Military Academy, he was known among his colleagues and superiors for his precision, discipline, good morals, and seriousness.

He was a prison officer with no military experience, but El-Nahas Pasha refused, and this was met with Royal Decree No.

After 1952, Haidar Pasha was untouchable, he lived peacefully in his hometown in Minya, even the free officers including Gamal Abdel Nasser went to meet him led by Mohamed Naguib himself.

It included distinguished players at that time, such as Hussein Hegazy, El-Sayed Abaza, Mokhtar Fawzi, Tewfik Abdullah, and others.

On the night of the General Assembly, the Egyptian members decided to guard the club with arrows and sticks, and the atmosphere was threatening to explode.

In 1945 Haidar Pasha returned to office and remained until 1952.He headed the club for twenty nine years, he is the longest serving president in the history of Zamalek.

The funeral was attended by the entire Revolutionary Command Council including Major General Abdel Hakim Amer, the Minister of War at that time.