Federal Minister for Finance; Revenue; Economic Affairs and Statistics 1998-99; Mar-May 2008 and Jun 2013-Nov 2017; Commerce & Investment 1997-99;Member Senate Mar 2003-2006; 2006-12; 2012-2018; March 2018 to date; Leader of the Opposition in Senate Mar 2012- Jun 2013;Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Industries & Production 2010-13;Member National Assembly of Pakistan 1993-96(PML); 1997-99 (PML-N);Minister of State/ CE Pakistan Investment Board 1992-93.