[2] Later in a statement to the media, he said that he had no intentions of joining politics again and that he would focus on the welfare through the Abdul Aleem Khan Foundation.

[3][4][5] He held Senior Minister of the Punjab and Minister for Local Government & Community Development portfolios from 2018 to 2019 under the Usman Buzdar government, but stepped down after his arrest in an alleged corruption case involving offshore companies in the Panama Leaks and assets beyond means.

[7][8] He hails from a Pashtun family of the Kakazai tribe while his wife, Kiran Aleem Khan, is Punjabi Jat.

[15][10] He contested for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-127 (Lahore-X) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.

[11] In the same election, he also contested for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-147 (Lahore-XI) but was unsuccessful.

[18][19][20] He contested for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-122 (Lahore-V) in by-election held in October 2015 but was unsuccessful.

[26][27] In February 2019, he was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for multiple inquiries, including one involving offshore company Hexam Investment Overseas Ltd, one for owning assets beyond his known sources of income, and inquiries into his questionable business practices related to his housing societies.

[33][34] On 20 May 2022, he was de-seated after he voted against his own party chairman, Imran Khan, in a no-confidence motion on 16 April 2022, stating that he would "unconditionally support the opposition".

[39] On 6 February 2019, the National Accountability Bureau arrested Aleem Khan for owning assets beyond known sources of income within Pakistan and abroad.

[40][41] On 6 November 2022, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) filed an FIR against Aleem Khan, his wife, and his daughter for alleged document forgery in a land sale case.

[30] The Capital Development Authority (CDA) also restored a No Objection Certificate (NOC) with regard to the Parkview City.

[47] According to documents submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan in 2018, Aleem Khan declared his assets worth Rs.