Between 2012 and 2013, he served as the Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.He is the author of the book "International Law and Drone Strikes in Pakistan: The Legal and Socio-political Aspects" (2015) published by Routledge, which deals with the treatment of drone strikes under International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law. To formulate the foundation of his academic career, he obtained both his B.A. in Economics as well as his Juris Doctorate (Cum Laude) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Since then he has been visiting research faculty at the University of Michigan Law School and the Wayne State Law School. His research is focused on how constitutional design can lead to a reduction of terrorism in Pakistan, and promote peace and security in the tribal regions.