[3] For further studies, he moved to Lahore and attended Forman Christian College, where he earned a bachelor's degree.
[3] Shirazi began his career in journalism, working for publications such as the Pakistan Times and Nawaiwaqt while studying law at Punjab University.
[3] In 1953, he cleared CSS exam and became an income tax officer, initially posted in Shikarpur before relocating to Karachi.
[3] Later, he was asked to serve as an executive director at Mian Muhammad Yahya's Nishat Group and was a board member of Ghandhara Industries Limited, positions he held into the 1980s.
[3] In 1968, Shirazi was elected as president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, serving two consecutive terms.