He hailed from a Punjabi Pathan family who traced their roots Kakazai tribe of Pashtuns and spent his childhood walled city of Lahore and thus the impact of pure Lahori culture was very much visible on his personality.[REF]
After graduating from AMU, he joined the Indian Civil Service and posted at the Audit and Accounts Service to provide accountancy for the Indian Railways's accounts service.[REF][REF]