 He is Sindh President of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and an elected Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from PS-220 (Khairpur-1).Syed Qaim Ali Shah was born on 13 September 1933  to Syed Ramzan Ali Shah Jillani in Khairpur Mirs.Shah's household was counted amongst Khayrpur state's more influential and educated families.