He became involved in community and local government affairs as early as 2007, promoting and implementing regional and international projects.

He worked with the Italian Associazione Trentino con i Balcani, serving as legal representative and office director for Kosovo and the Balkans.

[2] Nominated by IRDK, Krasniqi won a seat in the municipal assembly of Peja and served as the body's deputy chairman from 2014 to 2016.

He caucused with the Vetëvendosje Movement, and served on the Committee on Economy, Employment, Trade, Industry, Entrepreneurship and Strategic Investments.

As a representative of the Egyptian community, Krasniqi has criticized Serbia's efforts to undermine Kosovar elections and usurp seats reserved for non-Serb minorities.