Education
After having studied medicine, he decided to specialize in psychiatry.
After having studied medicine, he decided to specialize in psychiatry.
He got his basic education from district Swabi. He then joined Cadet College, Hasanabdal and later on Cadet College, Kohat. He established his private practice in Baghdada Mardan.
The Government of Pakistan had appointed him as the first Vice-Chancellor of Swat Islamic University some time before his death. He was awarded Sitara e Imtiaz Posthumously by the Government of Pakistan for his services. Dr Farooq was a psychiatrist by profession.
He frequently took part in television talk shows at which he used to criticise militants and described suicide attacks as un-Islamic. Later on, he took part in a general election on a Jamaat-i-Islami ticket. However, he was expelled from the Jamaat after writing a book.
For some time he also remained associated with the Tehrik-i-Insaf. He was assassinated on 2 October 2010 in his clinic at Baghdada Mardan when two armed young men entered his clinic and opened fire at him.Dr Khan and his assistant died at the spot. Taliban claims responsibility of his murder.
He was the Vice-Chancellor of University of Swat.
In his student days, he was an active member of the Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba.