He was previously a Conservative Party Treasurer, before being nominated for a life peerage by Boris Johnson in the 2019 Dissolution Honours List.

He is a graduate of Boston University, the London School of Economics,[2] and the Royal College of Defence Studies.

[8] The Sarfraz Lecture is held annually at Wolfson College Oxford focusing on the history and culture of Pakistan.

[12] Sarfraz stated that improving relations between Pakistan and the United Kingdom would be a fundamental part of his new work.

[19] He has advocated for the launch of a UK Central Bank Digital Currency and for the Chief Executive of the FCA to issue guidance to the crypto industry.