Mr. Ansari holds a master's degree in International Relations and is the recipient of Quaid e Azam Police Medal (QPM), the highest police gallantry award of the country and has also been awarded the UN police medal. He is a graduate of the National Defence University Islamabad. Ansari has previously served as the Joint Director General Intelligence Bureau (Balochistan), Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Gwadar and Director FIA[4] in Sindh. He has also held various command positions including Senior Superintendent of Police in Punjab, KPK and Sindh.