[2][4] Khalil Ahmed made his music debut with director Al-Hamid's film Aanchal (1962), which was released on 7 December 1962.

He composed music for film Khamosh Raho (1964)[2] and recorded a Nazm in Ahmed Rushdi's voice Mein nahi manta (lyrics Habib Jalib) which became famous all over Pakistan.

For example:"Uss kay gham ko kya kahayye" (singer: Mehdi Hassan, film Guriya, producer-director: Himayat Ali Shair.

[2][1] In 1978, Khalil began hosting a music program for children, which was telecast from the Pakistan Television, Lahore station.

After joining PTV, he composed some memorable songs using voices of most prominent singers of the time; Nayyara Noor, Nahid Akhtar, Farida Khanum, Amanat Ali Khan, Masood Rana, Musarrat Nazir, to name a few.

His melody, "Insha Jee Uthho Ab Kooch Karo", penned by Ibn-e-Insha and sang by Amanat Ali Khan, became an all-time-classic.