[9] Outside cricket Abdullah also enjoys music, is a singer himself and plays the guitar; different songs he has sung have gone viral.
[10] In November 2017, Shafique was bought by Multan Sultans in the 2018 Pakistan Super League players draft but did not play in the competition.
[11] In December 2019, he made his first-class debut for Central Punjab in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, scoring 133 runs.
[14] In December 2021, Shafique was named in Lahore Qalandar's squad for the 2022 Pakistan Super League season (PSL).
[15] In October 2020, following his performances in the National T20 Cup, he was named in a 22-man squad of "probables" for Pakistan's home series against Zimbabwe.
[16][17] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 15-man squad for the third One Day International (ODI) match against Zimbabwe, though he did not play.
[38] He also played an inning of 64 runs on 61 balls in a losing cause in his second world cup match against Australia in M.Chinaswamy stadium Banglore on 20 October 2023.
[39] On 23 October, he batted sensibly against Afghanistan scoring 58 runs off 75 balls before being pinned LBW by Noor Ahmed.