Having achieved a black belt in the Bando style in Burma at the age 16, it was here where Tai's interest in martial arts sustained.

Gradually, he began to teach martial arts to students at Hill Park which improved his financial situation and also promoted his reputation.

In 2003, Ashraf Tai was awarded the Pride of Performance by President General Pervez Musharraf for his contribution to Karate in Pakistan.

The pioneer of Bando in Pakistan, Ashraf Tai holds the distinction of claiming the highest degree (10th Dan) in the martial arts history of the country.

After compiling an impressive streak of knockout victories in Pakistan, Ashraf Tai competed in the 1978 Afro-Asia Martial Arts Championship.

In 2017, Ashraf Tai admitted that he had received $500,000 for losing an exhibition fight against German opponent Howard Jackson in 1983.

[13][14] Further his wife also claimed that he takes advantages of female pupils problems and narrowly escaped death due to a drug addiction.