After joining the civil service, he got a degree in finance from Iran Centre of Management Studies Tehran in 1979.
[3] From January 2001 to May 2004, Tasneem Noorani served as the Interior Secretary of Pakistan in Pervez Musharraf's regime.
[5] On deputation, he served as Charge d'affaires & Trade Commissioner, Pakistan Embassy - Singapore.
At the start of his career, he served as Assistant Commissioner Bhalwal, Chunian and Shakargarh tehsils.
[7][6] Tasneem Noorani now serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation.