[6][1][4][7][8][9] He was re-elected to the National Assembly in 1993 Pakistani general election on PPP ticket[6] and became chairman of the Privatisation Commission of Pakistan.

[1][4][10] He was re-elected to the National Assembly in 1997 Pakistani general election on PPP ticket[6] and was appointed as the Federal Minister for Finance and Privatisation.

[6][1][4][11] He was re-elected to the National Assembly in 2008 Pakistani general election from NA-222 constituency on PPP ticket[6][1][4] and was made Federal Minister for Privatisation[12] with the additional portfolio of Port and Shipping.

[1] He was removed from the post of Federal Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources[15] and was given portfolio of Ministry of Water and Power in March 2011.

He received 111,738 votes and defeated Muhammad Irfan, an independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).