 He also served as the visiting professor on the topics of international relations at the Punjab University but was terminated from his employment when he spoke on a rally to oppose the martial law government in October 1979.After his termination, he begin writing syndicated political columns on conservatism and joined the English daily "The Muslim", of which, he became its Editor-in-Chief in 1982.He also joined The Hindustan Times where he wrote the syndicated column.