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Muttahir Ahmed Khan

Professionally speaking, Muttahir Ahmed Khan is a Pakistan-based Educationist, Writer, Journalist, Analyst and a Psychotherapist. Born of an Educationists’ family, in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, Muttahar (known as Muttahir) studied at Govt. Model High School Kasur, Government Forman Christian College (Known as FC College) Lahore and the Punjab University, Lahore. Besides possessing Master’s degrees in English Literature, International Relations and Education, he has professional diplomas and certificates in Computers, Business English and Business Communication and Teaching fields. In addition to it, he is a certified Hypnotherapist by National Guild of Hypnotists, USA, advanced level Reki Healer, Kundalini Practitioner and a Mind Sciences Graduate from the Institute of Mind Sciences Pakistan. Being a free-lance journalist, he has been writing essays for last 6 years for The News, Dawn, The Nation, Daily News, Pakistan Today and Express Tribune on Education, Economy, Current Affairs, Literature and Health and Psychology. He has penned down critical reviews on films, plays and the books created by towering authors of the country. He has been rendering his services as a Teacher of English Literature and Language and as a Teacher Trainer to different pubic and private sector institutions of higher education. Presently, he is residing in Karachi, Pakistan. His Essays “Let Us Play Funeral”, “In the State of Ironies”, “Destroyed, Not Defeated”, “Geneses of Military Rule in Pakistan”, “Water Bomb”, “The Dilemma of Muslim Youth”, “Pakistan and the War on Terror”, “Learning the Art of Public Speaking”, “Eternal Vigilance Sustains Freedom”, “Multidimensional Blows to National Peace” and “Rafael Correa Defines Sovereignty” are some of his greatly cherished essays. Besides, the cascade of his melodious and highly appreciated poems comprises “The Savage Nature”, “A Pile of Dust”, “The Goddess of Mirth” and “The Spring”. Muttahir’s Analysis and Critical Reviews (on theatre, plays, books and films) have been significantly esteemed by the great writers and poets like A. S. Muslim, Amjad Islam Amjad, Syed Zia Abbass, Iqbal Hussain Syed, Mudassar Bashir and S. M. Fazal. Apart from being a prolific English writer, Muttahir has to his credit the memorable Urdu short stories “Aathish” (The Fire), “Saat Samunder Paar Sey” (Beyond the Seven Seas), “Aik Tha Sunny” (Once, there Lived a Sunny) “Cheeku” and “Aansa”. He has also penned down many concepts and themes for the plays produced by the state-owned and the private channels in Pakistan.