He was appointed to the prestigious Civil Service of Pakistan after independence in 1947 .

He later acquired post-graduate degree in Political Science from University of the Punjab and then joined Civil Services of Pakistan.

He started his career as a lecturer in 1953, however in 1955 he joined the Civil Service of Pakistan and remained in it till 1978.

In 1965 Alamgir joined the Civil Service of Pakistan.

He joined Civil Service of Pakistan in 1978 and served for about seventeen years.

Later it was named the Civil Service of Pakistan.

He joined the Civil Services of Pakistan in 1951.

Then he joined Civil Service of Pakistan, where he has served in various posts including:

In 1972, he joined the Civil Service of Pakistan after qualifying the Central Superior Services competitive examination.

Gauhar entered the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1948 by some tinkering with the rules.