A very renowned journalist, writer, and intellectual, Khaled Ahmed died Sunday at his residence in Zaman Park, Lahore, at the age of 81. His death marks the end of an era of Pakistani journalism – one of the hardest, harshest, and most analytical thinkers of journalism who believes in intellect with their raw energy. (Read About Illyas Ahmad Death News)
Born in 1943, in Jalandhar, Khaled Ahmed’s career was brilliant and full of commitment to the truth. He did his MA on the Roll of Honour from Government College Lahore, after which he took diplomas in German and Russian languages, both characteristic of his linguistic acumen and international focus.
As a bureaucrat of foreign services, Khaled Ahmed later became a journalist and wrote for over four decades. It is a matter of credit that he wrote for some of the most eminent platforms: The Pakistan Times, The Nation, The Frontier Post, The Friday Times, Daily Times, and Newsweek Pakistan. His incisive editorials, columns, and articles set new benchmarks for English journalism in Pakistan.
Major literary contributions include, for instance, several books that have significantly placed significant emphasis on Sectarian War: Sunni-Shia Conflict in Pakistan and Pakistan’s Terror Conundrum while offering some valuable critical insights into Pakistan’s socio-political fabric. His work remains an essential reading to help understand the dynamics in the country.
Renowned writer and journalist Najam Sethi called him one of the learned men of this country, filled with humility and depth of culture. Journalists such as Talat Hussain and Ejaz Haider wrote tribute columns focused on mentorship, courage, and intellectual depth.
Khaled Ahmed left behind a son. Funeral prayers were offered on Monday at Zaman Park Ground. A huge void was left by the departure of this immense intellectual and journalist from Pakistan’s landscape, but the work he produced and the generations he inspired will continue to live on.
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