He has previously served as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan in Imran Khan's government.
[2] He was nominated as the Executive Director World Bank in February, 2022, however his notification was cancelled by the PML-N federal government in August,2022.
[5] He received his early education from Army Burn Hall College and later earned his Master's in international relations from Quaid-e-Azam University.
[6] He was initially posted as District Management Group (DMG) after he secured first rank in Central Superior Services in 1991.
[9] In October 2018, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) charged him for his alleged role in signing a 33-year lease deal, comprising 275 kanals in Malam Jabba.