He was elected to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in the 2002 election from the platform of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal and was made finance minister in the provincial cabinet under the leadership of Akram Khan Durrani. However, he resigned in protest against the deadly US drone strike on a Madrassa in Bajaur Agency which resulted in the deaths of 86 children. His party boycotted the 2008 election. In 2013, he contested on Jamaat-e-Islami's ticket and was elected to the assembly Haq remained the Deputy Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami until 30 March 2014 when he was elected as the Central Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.[5] He remains immensely popular in his constituency and known for his modesty among friends and foes alike.[6]
He later resigned from His seat in June, 2014 right after budget because according to party rules one man cannot hold two offices at a time. At that time, he was Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami and Senior Minister in KPK Assembly.
He gained immense popularity when Imran Khan And Tahir Ul Qadri announced the Long March against Muhammad Mian Nawaz Sharif, the Government. He acted as a neutral figure and due to his efforts the government became stable. He said that the Jamaat-e-Islami will not let democracy derail. Political Differences aside, We will Save Democracy. For his utmost efforts, he later received the "Baba-e-Jamhooriyat", an award from the Government of Pakistan on 14 August 2014.
In 2015 , he fought the election for senate. He won the election and is the senator of Parliament of Pakistan now. He is considered to be a senior member of Parliament of Pakistan.
