[3][5] She was an intern for the parliamentary group of Democrats 66 and the Council for the Judiciary [nl], and she subsequently worked as a judge ad hoc in a Haarlem court, a police detective in Leiden, and a lawyer.
For ten years, Achahbar served as a public prosecutor in The Hague, where she dealt with cases related to fraud, terrorism, violent crime, and burglary.
[7] Achahbar joined the newly established political party New Social Contract, and she ran for the House of Representatives as its 26th candidate in the November 2023 general election.
[8][9] After the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB formed the Schoof cabinet, Achahbar was sworn in as State Secretary for Benefits and Customs on 2 July 2024.
[19] She did mention that public comments about integration issues as well as State Secretary Chris Jansen declaring that he continued to support a speech by Geert Wilders about wanting fewer Moroccan people in the Netherlands contributed to her dissatisfaction.