Syed Ahmed Shah Bokhari (Urdu: سید احمد شاہ بخاری), commonly known as Patras Bokhari (October 25, 1898 – December 5, 1958), was a Pakistani humorist, writer, broadcaster and diplomat who served as a Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations.

Shah moved to eventually become Director General of All India Radio in Delhi and then Principal of Government College.

[3] Patras was born as Syed Ahmed Shah Bokhari on 1 October 1898 in Peshawar in the North-West Frontier Province of British India to a Kashmiri Muslim father, who had migrated from Baramulla, northern Kashmir in the 19th century[4][5] and a Hindkowan mother.

It was his close association with Liaquat Ali Khan, which culminated in his posting as Pakistan's permanent representative at the United Nations (1951-1954).

[11][3] His collection of essays, Patras Kay Mazameen (پطرس کے مضامین)[12] published in 1927 is said to be an asset in Urdu humor writings.

It is undoubtedly one of the finest works in Urdu humor and despite the fact that it was written in first half of twentieth century, it seems to be truly applicable even today.

One of his major contributions was fighting the case of UNICEF during meetings which were convened to discuss its closure because apparently it had fulfilled its designated task.

[3][5] His contributions to the UN as a leading diplomat were summed up by Ralph J. Bunche (UN Secretary General and Nobel Peace Laureate) in these words: "Ahmed Bokhari was, in fact, a leader and a philosopher, a savant, indeed, even though not old in years, a sort of elder statesman.

He was acutely conscious of the aspirations of people throughout the world for peace, for better standards of life, for freedom and dignity, but no one was more soundly aware than he of the difficulties and obstacles to be overcome in bringing about a broad advance of humankind along these avenues.

He said that apart from being as great an internationalist as Dag Hammarskjöld, he was the first advocate of liberation movements in colonized countries across Africa and the Middle East.

[15][3] A major Pakistani English language newspaper comments about him, "In addition he inspired great devotion and love in his friends, companions and students.