One of his daughters, Sameena Hussain, currently serves as District Development Council Member from Achabal Block on the mandate of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration.

He has been designated as ACD Anantnag, Director Rural Development Department and District Magistrate in various parts of the Chenab Valley including various other posts as well.

After retirement he joined Mufti Mohammed Sayeed to form the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.

[citation needed] In 1999, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, Tariq Hameed Karra, Ghulam Hassan Mir and Hussain formed the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.

[5] He contested in the 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election from Shangus in District Anantnag on the mandate of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party and comfortably won the seat defeating the runner up Gulzar Ahmad Wani of Indian National Congress.

On, 23 March 2015 he was appointed Vice Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf Board by CM Mufti Mohammed Sayeed.

[12][13] In November 2017, he resigned from the post VC Wakf Board and the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.