| Khalid Ahmed | |
| Native Name: | خالد احمد |
| Native Name Lang: | Urdu |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1943 |
| Language: | Urdu |
| Awards: | Pride of Performance in 2011 |
Khalid Ahmad (5 June 1943 – 19 March 2013) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and a newspaper journalist.[1]
Ahmad was a newspaper columnist at the daily newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt at Lahore, Pakistan, where he used to write his column 'Lamha Lamha'.[1] He also was a poet and a playwright.[1] Two sisters of Khalid Ahmad Hajra Masroor and Khadija Mastoor are internationally famous Urdu language fiction writers. He received his MSc (Masters of Science) degree and joined Water and Power Development Authority, (a government agency), as an employee at Lahore, Pakistan.
Ahmad had been publishing his monthly magazine 'Bayaz' for the last 22 years.[2]
Ahmad passed away on 19 March 2013, after battling lung cancer for several months. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter..[1]