Maqsood Ahmed (26 March 1925 – 4 January 1999) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 16 Test matches from 1952 to 1955.

Before the creation of Pakistan, he played for Southern Punjab in India, scoring 144 in his very first match.

[3] Though a brilliant batsman, his performance in Test matches was rather irregular because of his carefree attitude.

He was also a right-arm medium fast bowler with three wickets in test matches to his credit.

After retiring from cricket, Maqsood Ahmed worked as a commentator and sports journalist for PTV, BBC and Radio Pakistan.