Syed Qasim Ali Shah

Syed Qasim Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician from the Peshawar District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

He is currently serving as the Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since September 2024 and notably served as Minister of Health for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since March 2024 until a reshuffle in the Gandapur ministry.

He has also been serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since February 2024 from the seat PK-81 Peshawar-X.

As Provincial Health Minister for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Syed Qasim Ali Shah stated that he wanted to bring professionalism and innovation to the healthcare sector of the province.

The Health Department, under Syed Qasim Ali Shah announced a program aiming to expand free healthcare coverage under the Sehat Insaf Card and Ehsaas Programmes to 1 million people.