He started his career at the age of 6 at a local mosque in Old Town, Karachi.
He suffered from poliomyelitis at an early age and became physically handicapped.
In 1965, he joined Radio Pakistan program Bachon ki Dunya.
Since then, he has been selected regularly for Hamd-Naat recitation on various radio and TV shows in Pakistan.
[3] He has received various awards internationally and nationally and was placed on the list of '500 Influential Muslims'.