Career
He is the current Chief of Kot Fateh Khan. Malik Ata is known for his equestrian hobbies. He is the first elected President of the Equestrian & Tent Pegging Federation of Pakistan.
He is well known in Pakistan for his attempts to promote tentpegging and bulls races.
He is one of the founders of the which is recognised by the FEI. He is the Vice-President of
In 1988, he contested election on the Islami Jamhoori Ittihad (IJI) platform Thereafter in 1990, Malik Ata Muhammad Khan again contested the election from his home constituency (Partido Popular (Popular Party)-15 – Attock) and was elected and served the provincial assembly of the Punjab from 5 November 1990 to 28 June 1993. After his father"s death in 1996, he assumed the responsibilities of the family and management of the estate, hence why he was unable to continue his work in politics.
Malik Ata has taken part in tent pegging and other equestrian championships in Europe, South Africa, Australia, the United States and India. In 1982, Ata participated in the Ninth Asian Games held in Delhi, winning the silver medal for Pakistan.
Ata with Pakistan team took part in 1982 Hyde Park games in London.
Ata led Pakistan tent pegging team at the annual Royal Adelaide Show 2010 held in Adelaide, South Australia. Ata led the Pakistan team in the Penta Grand World Equestrian Tent Pegging Championship in 2010, 2012 and 2013. Ata was invited by the FEI to give a demonstration of tent pegging at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games held in Normandy, France.
On the opening day he was honoured to lead all the countries of the world with the Pakistani flag held.
An international tent pegging competition was held in February 2013 at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. This was the first time more than two international teams visited Pakistan to participate in an international event, with the competitors being England, Pakistan, South Africa and a United Nations team
The teams were invited by Malik Ata who was the chief organiser. In his preliminary address at the 2013 World Equestrian Tent Pegging Championship held in Gurgaon, India, Ata expressed the desire for a world organisation to address the FEI. The participants created the World Tent Pegging Federation, of which Ata was elected honorary president
He was mentioned in British Broadcasting Corporation series Michael Palin"s Himalaya production.
Michael Palin during his trip to South Asia visited Malik Ata"s home town. He witnessed some traditional activities and bulls race event there. He was the subject of a short documentary produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation entitled "One Manitoba and his Horse" in 1983.
Malik Ata was also subject of a documentary "Prince Malik Ata and his love for the traditional sports".
lieutenant was presented by Transport World Sport Channel with the co operation of British Broadcasting Corporation. Producer Sophia Swire along with her team visited traditional bulls at Kot Fateh Khan. He also appeared in PTV"s 1998 drama Alpha Bravo Charlie produced by ISPR and directed by Pakistani drama and film director Shoaib Mansoor.
