When Tanvir Dar was injured midway through the semifinals, Munawwar had his first ever shot at penalty corner in an international match.
He led Pakistan to a magnificent victory in the 2nd Champions Trophy in 1980 at Karachi and Kuala Lumpur Quadrangular Gold.
In the 1970s, Manzoor ul Hasan and Munawwar uz Zaman were considered the greatest pair of full backs in field hockey.
[5] In the early 1990s, Munawwar started working with the Pakistan team as a coach.
[6] Played for Pakistan and Habib Bank Limited in Pakistan a total of 111 International Matches including the following: In 1997, the Pakistan government awarded Munawwar uz Zaman a posthumous Pride of Performance award for his services to the country.