[citation needed] During his tenure at the University of Karachi, he also held several key positions, including director of the Bureau of Composition, Compilation and Translation from 2002 to July 2003, and director of the Evening Programme from July 2003 to January 2004.
[citation needed] Additionally, he has been the head examiner for Urdu at the International Baccalaureate Organisation in Cardiff, UK, since 2001.
He has lectured on Pakistan's culture and history at Daito Bunka University, Saitama, Japan.
Currently, he is the dean of the Faculty of Languages and Literature and has served as chair of the Department of Urdu at the International Islamic University, Islamabad.
His work has been the subject of study in several academic theses: Aqeel has written 37 books and over 200 research articles, reviews, and prefaces.