Syed Arif Hasan

Lieutenant-General (ret.) Syed Arif Hasan (born 11 Nov 1950) is a former Pakistani sports administrator and retired 3 star rank general officer in the Pakistan Army. He was the former president of the Pakistan Olympic Association and under his nearly 20-year tenure, the country did not win any medals. 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.

Syed Arif Hasan
President Pakistan Olympic Association
In office
March 2004  1 January 2024
Preceded bySyed Wajid Ali
Personal details
AwardsHilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Rank Lieutenant General
CommandsX Corps
I Corps

In 2021, he was asked to stepped down by Shahbaz Gill the then Special Assistant to Imran Khan but Arif refused to do so.

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