Syed Arif Hasan
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Lieutenant-General Syed Arif Hasan HI(M) |
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| President Pakistan Olympic Association | |
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Assumed office March, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Syed Wajid Ali |
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| Awards |
 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan
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| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Army
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| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands | I Corps |
Lieutenant-General Syed Arif Hasan (born 11 Nov 1950 HI(M)) is a retired three-star rank general officer in the Pakistan Army and a Pakistani sports administrator. He is the current president of the Pakistan Olympic Association. He was also elected unopposed as the Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia in 2007. He also served as chairman of organizing committee of 9th SAF Games Islamabad.
As a Major General he served as Vice Chief of General Staff. In Oct 2001 he was promoted to rank of Lieutenant-General and appointed commander X corps,Rawalpindi. Later in September 2003 he was appointed commander I Corps, Mangla.
While still serving in army Arif Hasan was appointed chairman of organizing committee of 9th SAF Games Islamabad. SAF Games were originally scheduled in Islamabad in October 2001 but were postponed over security fears after 9/11. They were then rescheduled for March 2002 but were again postponed due to border tensions between Pakistan and India. In March 2002 year Pakistan was forced to cancel the event due to the war in Iraq.
The Games were finally held in 2004.
Gen Arif Hassan was elected President of Pakistan Olympic Association in November 2004. He was reelected in 2008 and again in 2012.
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