Iftikhar contested the NA-247 (Karachi South-II) by-election on 21 October 2018 as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) candidate, finishing runner-up to PTI’s Aftab Hussain Siddiqui (32 ,464 votes to 14 ,114).[1]
On 23 June 2022 he was appointed Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan with the status of Minister of State.[2][3]
As Minister of State and Special Assistant for Information Technology and Telecommunication, he represented Pakistan in regional digital-economy initiatives, including a 2023 delegation to Tehran to promote cooperation between Pakistani and Iranian technology firms.[4]
He contested the Pakistani general election, 2024 and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-238 (Karachi East-IV) as an MQM-P candidate, taking office on 29 February 2024.[5]
Following his election, he was appointed Chairman of the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), a federal body focused on literacy and community development.[6][7]
According to the NCHD official profile, he has also served as a Trustee of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT).[7]
