Under his captainship, the Pakistan national team retained the gold medal at the 1991 South Asian Games.
[5] At the 1986 Asian Games, Sarwar scored through a penalty at the 26th minute against Iraq in the eventual 1–5 defeat.
[1] He also scored against Japan at the 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification in the 63rd minute in a 1–5 loss.
[6] Sarwar captained the Pakistan national team at the 1991 South Asian Games, where he helped the side reach the final against Maldives, eventually winning by 2–0.
[11][12][13] In 2024, Sarwar led a meeting in Peshawar aimed to revive veteran football in Pakistan, bringing together former international players from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.