Masud Ahmad Khan

Masud Ahmad Khan is a retired Pakistan Army Brigadier and current columnist.
Early life
Masud was born in Gilgit, Pakistan. His father was Professor Usman Ali Khan.
Military career
His first posting as a captain was to a Northern Light Infantry (NLI) regiment at Siachen. He commanded the Pishin Scouts, a corps of Frontier Corps Balochistan at Chaman and was also sector commander of the Chenab Rangers along the working boundary on the eastern border with India.
He served as deputy commander of the Pakistan contingent in Liberia, West Africa in 2008. He actively supervised rehabilitation and reconstruction work in war-torn Liberia. Masud retired from the Pakistan Army on March 23, 2014, and was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz for meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of Pakistan, world peace, and other significant public endeavors.
Work with refugees
Masud was the commissioner of the Afghan Refugees Organization, Balochistan under the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions from 31 March 2016 to 31 March 2022. He worked in close coordination with UNHCR for the Voluntary and dignified repatriation of the Afghan Refugees
Candidacy for governorship
In 2016, he was a candidate for the governorship of Gilgit Baltistan.
Journalism
After retirement from army, Masud started writing for national English and Urdu dailies. His articles are also shared by an international site Qoshe.com. He started a YouTube channel in June 2022.

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