Shah began his legal career in 1985. He also served as an honorary lecturer at S.M. Law College, Karachi, from 1995 until his judicial appointment. In 2002, Shah was appointed as Standing Counsel for the
Government of Pakistan, and in 2004, he became Deputy Attorney General of Pakistan. He was elevated to the Sindh High Court bench on 24 October 2005 and appointed Chief Justice of Sindh High Court on 14 December 2015. He joined the
Supreme Court of Pakistan on 15 March 2017. ==References==