In 1970, he contested election for the first time and was elected to Provincial Assembly from National Awami Party . In 1977 general elections He secured his seat by winning the provincial assembly seat from Pakistan People Party and in 1985 elections he was sworn in as the 8th Chief Minister of North-West-Frontier-Province now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa .
In 1970, he ran for election for the first time and was elected to Provincial Assembly from National Awami Party . He then secured his position by winning a provincial assembly seat from Pakistan People Party in 1977 general elections , and later became the 8th Chief Minister of North-West-Frontier-Province now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 1985.