He joined the Government of Pakistan in October 1999 and served as the Federal Minister for Privatization and Chairman Privatization Commission till November 2002.
The cast of ''Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge''. From left: Saqib Saleem | Ahsan Saleem Hyat | Altaf Raja | Shad Saleem Faruqi | Saleem Sheikh | Saleem Shahzad | Muhammad Saleem Bajawa | Master Saleem | Altaf Mahmud |