Farooq was called to the Sindh Bar Council in August 1991 and had been in private practice throughout his law career in Karachi, Pakistan. Farooq is a licensed Advocate to practice law in Karachi, Pakistan. He offered his services to individuals, families, and national and multinational companies in labor laws, real estate, business laws and family law matters.

 

​Farooq later attended the University of Western Ontario and achieved a Certificate of Qualification from The National Committee on Accreditation of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. He also completed the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He articled with a Refugee, Immigration and Human Rights lawyer in Winnipeg, Manitoba as well as a Real Estate, Corporate & Commercial Lawyer in Mississauga, Ontario. After the call to the Bar in Ontario in January 2020, he established his own practice in Milton, Ontario.

 

​Throughout his student and professional career, Farooq has remained involved in a number of community services and non-academic activities. He actively volunteers legal services in a number of pro-bono matters to help settle down newcomers. Additionally, he is a part of a charitable organization that raises funds annually for the Milton District Hospital.