Background
His father, Akhtar Ali, was employed by the state of Bahawalpur, which later merged with Punjab.
His father, Akhtar Ali, was employed by the state of Bahawalpur, which later merged with Punjab.
He gained his Bachelor of Science from the Punjab Engineering College in 1945, went to England for higher education in 1946 and came back in 1948.
Born in Rahim Yar Khan in 1920, he came from a family of scholars. Khalid Akhtar gained his early education at Sadiq Deen High School and later at Sadiq Egerton College. A lifelong friendly association between the three existed.
He joined the Public Department, Bahawalpur, in 1952 and was respected for being an efficient officer
