Pakistan, Nov. 19 -- The corridors of Daily Times' old building have been familiar to the powerful presence of Khaled Ahmed, veteran journalist, intellectual and writer. This is the place Khaled Sahib wrote columns on the rising militancy and other issues. He is no more. His passing marks the end of an era for Pakistan's intellectual and journalistic circles. He is survived by one son and countless fans, who groomed their intellect with Khaled sahib's writings. He was 81.

Born in Jalandhar in 1943 and migrating to Pakistan after Partition, Khaled Ahmed studied and researched history, culture and militancy. He was a graduate of Government College Lahore and the University of Punjab. He mastered multiple languages, earning diplomas in Germ...