Khaled Ahmed (Punjabi, Urdu: خالد احمد), born 21 December 1943, is a best known Pakistani political analyst, his weekly column appears in Pakistan's newspaper The Friday Times. He regularly contributes to The Daily Times, both published in Lahore.
Among his writing is a frequent analysis of Urdu press in Pakistan. He routinely points to misleading journalism, what he sees as conspiracy theories in the popular press. His column "Nuggets from the Urdu Press," appears in both The Friday Times and The Daily Times. The weekly column "Word for Word" explores the origins of Urdu words as a basis for commentary on Islam and society.
He is the author of several books, including Pakistan: Behind the Ideological Mask (2000), and Pakistan: the State in Crisis (2001).
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“I saw the Arab map.
It resembled a mare shuffling on,
dragging its history like saddlebags,
nearing its tomb and the pitch of hell.”
—Adonis [Ali Ahmed Said] (b. 1930)