塔里克在山西大学完成了微生物学博士学位，主修感染和免疫。他在巴基斯坦哈扎拉大学获得了哲学硕士（M.Phil）和微生物学（荣誉）学士学位。2018年8月，他在巴基斯坦哈里普尔大学微生物学系担任客座讲师。2017年2月，他被选为巴基斯坦哈扎拉大学生物化学学院的助教。2023年7月，加入大连理工大学医学院从事博士后研究。

塔里克 的研究重点是细胞和分子水平的病毒和细菌感染以及免疫反应，探索适应、突变和重组在病毒进化中的作用，以及癌症免疫疗法。他在著名的国际期刊上发表了许多文章。最近发表的一些文章如下;

1. Pir Tariq Shah, Mohammad Ejaz, Kosar Tamanna, Muhammad Nasir Riaz, Zhenyong Wu, Chengjun Wu. Insights into the genetic characteristics, clustering patterns, and phylogeographic dynamics of the JC polyomavirus, 1993 to 2023. Virus Research. June 2024, 346 (2024) 199414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2024.199414

2. Pir Tariq Shah, Li Xing. Reply to Abrantes et al. Recombination-Based Perspectives on Lagovirus Classification, Phylogenetic Patterns, and Evolutionary Dynamics. Viruses. June 2024, 2024, 16, 928. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16060928 

3. Muhammad Sikandar, Pir Tariq Shah†, and Li Xing. Genetic diversity and phylogeographic dynamics of avihepadnavirus: a comprehensive full-length genomic view. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. May 2024, 11:1385033. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1385033 

4. Pir Tariq Shah, Jing Wang, Yue Liu, Behzad Hussain, Zi-Hui Ma, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. 2023. The phylogenetic and phylogeographic landscape of the beak and feather disease virus, 1996–2022. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. Volume 112, August 2023, 105442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105442

5. Pir Tariq Shah, Amina Nawal Bahoussi, Caiting Yang, Guanhan Yao, Changxin Wu, Li Xing. 2023. Genetic diversity, distribution and evolution of chicken anemia virus; a comparative genomic and phylogenetic analysis. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 14 - 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1145225 

6. Pir Tariq Shah, Amina Nawal Bahoussi, Caiting Yang, Guanhan Yao, Li Dong, Changxin Wu, Li Xing. 2023. Genetic Characteristics and Phylogeographic Dynamics of Lagoviruses, 1988–2021. Viruses. 2023, 15(4), 815. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15040815 

7. Pir Tariq Shah, Amina Nawal Bahoussi, Aftab Ahmad, Muhammad Sikandar and Li Xing. 2022. Bovine viral diarrhea virus in China: A comparative genomic and phylogenetic analysis with complete genome sequences. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 9 - 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.992678 

8. Pir Tariq Shah, Muhammad Tufail, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. THP-1 cell line model for tuberculosis: A platform for in vitro macrophage manipulation. Tuberculosis. 136(2022)102243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2022.102243 

9. Pir Tariq Shah and Li Xing. 2020. Puzzling increase and decrease in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan. New Microbes and New Infections. 2020; 38:100791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100791 

10. Amina Nawal Bahoussi†, Pir Tariq Shah†, JQ Zhao, Pei-Hua Wang, Yan-Yan Guo, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. Multiple potential recombination events among Newcastle disease virus genomes in China between 1946 and 2020. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 10 - 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1136855 

11. Pei-Hua Wang†, Amina Nawal Bahoussi†, Pir Tariq Shah†, Yan-Yan Guo, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. Genetic comparison of transmissible gastroenteritis coronaviruses. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 10 - 2023 (†Equally Contributed). https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1146648 

12. Zi-Hui Ma†, Amina Nawal Bahoussi†, Pir Tariq Shah†, Yan-Yan Guo, Li Dong, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. Phylogeographic dynamics and molecular characteristics of Enterovirus 71 in China. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 14 - 2023 (†Equally Contributed). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1182382 

13. Amina Nawal Bahoussi†, Pei‑Hua Wang†, Pir Tariq Shah†, Hongli Bu, Changxin Wu and Li Xing. Evolutionary plasticity of zoonotic porcine Deltacoronavirus (PDCoV): genetic characteristics and geographic distribution. BMC Veterinary Research (2022) 18:444 (†Equally Contributed). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03554-4 

14. Amina Nawal Bahoussi†, Pir Tariq Shah†, Yan‐Yan Guo†, Yue Liu, Changxin Wu and Li Xing.Evolutionary adaptation of bovine coronavirus (BCoV): Screening of natural recombinations across the complete genomes. Journal of Basic Microbiology. 2022; 1–11 (†Equally Contributed). https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.202200548 

15. Pir Tariq Shah et al. Scorpion venom: A Poison or A Medicine-Mini Review. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences. 47 (4), pp. 773-778.  http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/44253