[1] Faruqi belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics.

In 2022 after the retirement of Federal Secretary Rizwan Ahmed, Sualeh Faruqi being the next senior-most grade 22 officer from Sindh was appointed as Member of the Central Selection Board- the prestigious body responsible for promotion of the country's senior civil servants.

[2][3] Faruqi has previously served as Joint Secretary to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Principal Secretary to Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair Umar and as Chairman Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI).

[4] Sualeh Faruqi served as the Commerce Secretary of Pakistan, in office from July 2020 to March 2024.

[1] He has previously served as Joint Secretary to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Principal Secretary to Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair Umar, Chairman Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI), Commissioner of Karachi, Chief Executive Officer of Sindh Infrastructure Development Company, Director General Sindh Provincial Disaster Management Authority, and as Deputy Commissioner (South) Karachi.