He is best known for directing acclaimed project for PTV such as Boota from Toba Tek Singh and Landa Bazar.
[1][2] Malik began his career in late 1990s when he directed several television series for PTV including Boota from Toba Tek Singh, written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar.
He then directed Landa Bazar in 2002 which was also written by Qamar, became an overnight success.
[2][3] The television series he directed mostly are deeply culturally routed and in most of the times set in the Walled City of Lahore.
[1][2] He also directed series for satellite television network including Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq (2011), Nadamat (2012) and Laal Ishq (2017) which is the sequel of Landa Bazar.