Syed Wajid Ali

Syed Wajid Ali
Syed Wajid Ali in 1950
Born	(1911-12-20)20 December 1911 Lahore, Pakistan
Died	14 June 2008(2008-06-14) (aged 96) Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Industrialist
Known for	International Olympic Committee

Syed Wajid Ali (Urdu: سید واجد علی‎) (Born 20 December 1911 – 14 June 2008) was a leading industrialist of Pakistan who is also known for his services to the Olympic Movement. He became the President of Pakistan Olympic Association in 1978 and stayed on the post for 26 years until he retired in 2004 to become the longest serving President in the history of the association. He is also known for promoting arts and culture as well as Red Crescent (Red Cross) in Pakistan.

Wajid Ali, was born on 20 December 1911 in Lahore, Punjab, British India. He was the second son of Syed Maratib Ali. He received his early education in Lahore and studied at the Government College, Lahore. He then joined the Indian Army as a Commissioned Officer and was on duty during the Second World War.

In the early 1940s, he quit the army to look after the growing family business. In 1945, he established a textile plant in Rahim Yar Khan, which was only wound up in 1997. He also became actively involved in the Pakistan Movement and closely worked for the cause alongside Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Fatima Jinnah. During the movement, he was nominated by the Muslim League on a three-member Committee to oversee the British government arranged referendum in the North West Frontier Province.