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Rashid Ahmad Khan (Pashto: راشد احمد خان) (born February 22, 1985, in Jhanda village, Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) is a Pashto singer, poet, musicologist, and rights activist. He is the first individual to earn a PhD in Pashto folk music, a milestone he achieved in December 2022 from the University of Peshawar's Pashto Department.

Early life and education

Rashid Khan hails from the Khan family of Jhanda village in Swabi District. Notable figures from Khan's family include Bushra Gohar and Sitara Ayaz who are politicians of Pakistan.

Khan gained his early education at his hometown Swabi. For higher education, he chose University of Peshawar, where he completed his MPhil in Pashto before embarking on his groundbreaking doctoral research.

Career

Khan is the president of Hunari Tolana Welfare Society, an NGO dedicated to the welfare of artists. Under his leadership, the organization has been instrumental in advocating for the rights and protection of both local and Afghan artists, especially in challenging times. He also works as Director of Angaze Music Production which runs under Bacha Khan Trust. Khan took over this responsibility after getting his PhD in Pashto Music. He announced that he would not accept any remuneration for this job from the trust.

References

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• Living people
• 20th-century Pakistani male singers
• 20th-century Pakistani singers
• 21st-century Pakistani male singers
• 20th-century singer-songwriters
• 21st-century singer-songwriters
• People from Swabi District
• Musicians from Peshawar
• People from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Peshawar alumni