[1][2] Niaz Ahmed was born on 3 December 1946, in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, British India.

[3][4] Niaz's debut composition as a musician was "Ye Kaisa Bandhan Hai Saajan", vocalized by Mehnaz Begum and aired on Radio Pakistan.

At PTV, he created a lots of memorable classical, ghazals, and pop songs, working singers such as Mehdi Hassan, Noor Jehan, Naheed Akhtar, Mehnaz, Nayyara Noor, Abida Parveen, Alamgir, Muhammad Ali Shehki, Allan Faqir, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

[1] He also gave background music for PTV Khabarnaama, Neelam Ghar, the drama serial Ajab Kahani.

[3] Niaz Ahmed was also briefly associated with Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) and gave some performances there.