Khaliq was born on March 23, 1933, in Jand, located in the Chakwal district of Punjab province, British India.

At the first Indo-Pak Athletics meet in Delhi in 1956, Abdul Khaliq set new Asian records in both the 100 and 200-meter events.

He also won the 200 meter race and defeated Lavy Pinto of India and set a new record by clocking in 21.4 seconds.

During the Pakistan Athletics Training Program in England, Abdul Khaliq defeated Britain’s top sprinters, Shaton and Spooner, in both the 100-yard and 200-yard sprints.

[3][8][9] He won the 100-yard sprint in 10.1 seconds at an international meet during the Highland Games on a turf track made wet by heavy morning rain.

Abdul Khaliq ran a 100-meter race in 10.4 seconds, equaling the Australian National record at Olympic Park.

On 24 November 1956, the day of the semi-finals and finals of the 100-meter race, Abdul Khaliq showcased remarkable endurance by competing in two challenging events.

Earlier that day, he ran as the "Anchor Man" for Pakistan’s winning team in the 4x110-yard Victorian Relay Championship.

Abdul Khaliq also won 3 more medals in 1958 by taking part in different events held in Japan, China, and Scotland.

The eldest Ghulam Abbas and his younger brother Mohammad Ashfaq also served in the Pakistan Army.

[2] Khaliq is often regarded as one of Pakistan's greatest sportsmen, and known as one of the pioneers of the Golden Age of Pakistani athletics in the 1950s and 1960s.