He has held this post since 2005, being re-elected unopposed into office in 2009. Previously, Shaukat has presided over Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) and All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (APNEC). He also served as the secretary-general of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club. With over 20 years of active unionism, he has stood the tests of time and faced many regimes and governments but never wavered from his resolve which is to ensure provision of rights to journalists of Pakistan. Shaukat has appeared on behalf of the journalists’ community at various forums and courts of law, and at present has been fighting for the 7th Wage Board Award in Supreme Court of Pakistan.