He is also the chairman of the civil society organisation Pashtunkhwa Ulasi Tehrik,[2] and a technical expert on China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

[1] In 2004, Said Alam joined the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) and became its provincial senior vice-president for the North-West Frontier Province (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).

"In those days, it was very difficult to talk against the Taliban in Peshawar, but we would stage public protests and chant slogans against them, visit injured victims and condole the bereaved, and urge people displaced by the fighting to address the real issue," he said.

[8] Referring to PTM, Said Alam said: "For the first time in history, the Pashtuns across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and adjoining northern districts of Balochistan Province have become united.

"[9] Said Alam's name was placed on the Exit Control List by the Government of Pakistan on 8 December 2018 because of his association with PTM, barring him from leaving the country.