However, in 1992, owing to some ideological differences with Altaf Hussain, Ahmed left the MQM and announced the creation of his own party named Mohajir Qaumi Movement - Haqiqi.

[7][8][9] He contested 2018 Pakistani general election from constituency NA-240 (Korangi Karachi-II) as a candidate of MQM-H but didn't succeed in winning and received 14,376 votes only.

[10][11] Afaq Ahmed resigned from his leadership post in response to the election results which he claims were rigged.

[13][14] An operation was launched against Mohajir Qaumi Movement in 2002 after they secured a seat of National Assembly from Landhi constituency.

In late September 2011, the Sindh High Court finally granted Ahmed bail seven years after his arrest.