He has the nickname 'Mr One Visit' due to his break-building power which had led to over a hundred centuries in amateur tournament play.

In August of that year he reached the quarterfinal of the Pakistan National Ranking Snooker Championship in Karachi.

[5] He competed at the ACBS Asian Snooker Championship in 2021 where he defeated Qatar’s Ali Alobaidli before overcoming Khalid Kamani of the UAE 5-2 in the quarter-final.

[7][8] In September 2021, he was beaten by compatriot Babar Masih in the quarter finals of the Six Reds World Cup in Qatar.

[3] In January 2024, Tahir caused an upset at the NBP National Snooker Championship in Lahore, defeating former champion and fourth-seed Shahid Aftab on a deciding frame and qualified from the round-robin stage.