[3] In November 2008, Ahmed played at Bradford-based amateur team Carnation, qualifying for the final of the FA Umbro Fives at Wembley.
[4] In 2007, Ahmed was plucked from obscurity when former Pakistan starter Jaffar Khan was unavailable for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Iraq.
[8][2] In March 2008, Ahmed featured in a two-match friendly series against Nepal at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium, resulting in a 1–2 defeat and a 2–0 victory.
[9][10][1] Ahmed was benched in the first two 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification games which ended in a 7–1 lose against Sri Lanka, and then get a chance against Guam in a 9–2 victory.
[2] In a mysterious development, despite being called up for the SAFF Cup 2008, Ahmed failed to go to Pakistan and hence was unavailable for the national team camp, resulting in his international career coming to an end.