Positions in Government

-          Federal Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Pakistan (1994 – 96)

-          Federal Parliamentary Secretary of Food and Agriculture , Pakistan (1993 – 94)

-          Minister for Planning and Development, Punjab , Pakistan (1988 – 90)

-          Minister for Finance, Punjab , Pakistan (1990 – 93)

-          Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs 2008 – 2011

Parliamentary Positions

-          Punjab Assembly 1985 – 88, 1988 – 90, 1990 – 93

-          National Assembly 1993 – 96, 2002 – 07, 2008 – present

-          Zila Nazim, Multan District 2000 – 02

-          Chairman, District Council, Multan 1987– 91