[3][4] He went to Divisional Public School for his early studies and later earned his master's degree in business and finance[5] from the University of the Punjab in 1994.
[9][8] Ali was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-84 (Faisalabad-X) in 2013 Pakistani general election.
[3][11] He had ceased to hold ministerial office in July 2017 when the federal cabinet was disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Panama Papers case decision.
[15][16] Upon the dissolution of the National Assembly on the expiration of its term on 31 May 2018, Ali ceased to hold the office as Minister of State for Power.
[19][20][21] He ran for the seat of the National Assembly from NA-102 Faisalabad-VIII as a candidate of PML-N in the 2024 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.