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{{short description|BBC presenter}}
'''Akhtar Khan''' is a British broadcast journalist or Indian descent, who has been a [[BBC World News]] and [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News 24]] presenter.<ref name="BBC2">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/news/akhtarkhan.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050318065453/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/news/akhtarkhan.shtml |dead-url=yes |archive-date=March 18, 2005 |title=BBC - Press Office - Akhtar Khan |newspaper=BBC |date= |author= |accessdate= September 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Hindu1">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2005/09/24/stories/2005092402270100.htm |title=The Hindu : Metro Plus Delhi / Telewatch : India, as it is |newspaper=Thehindu.com |date= |author= |accessdate= September 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Exchange4Media">{{cite web |url=http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/fasttrack8217;s-presenter-akhtar-khan-to-revisit-india-in-upcoming-episodes_15771.html |title=FASTTRACK's presenter Akhtar Khan to revisit India in upcoming episodes |newspaper=Exchange4media.com |date= |author= |accessdate= September 19, 2017}}</ref> He is well-known for being one of the presenters of ''[[Fast Track (UK TV programme)|Fast Track]]'', a weekly travel program of BBC World News, and for his own show on [[BBC Asian Network]].<ref name="BBC2"/><ref name="BBC">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbcworld.com/content/template_clickpage.asp?pageid=2452 |archive-url=https://archive.li/20060225011445/http://www.bbcworld.com/content/template_clickpage.asp?pageid=2452 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=February 25, 2006 |title=BBC World, Akhtar Khan profile|newspaper=BBC World News|date= |author= |accessdate= September 19, 2017}}</ref> He is also the [[roving ambassador]] for [[The Prince's Trust]], officially representing the [[Prince of Wales]] at numerous events.<ref name="HuffPost"/>

==Personal life==
Khan's great-grandfather was born in [[Canada]].<ref name="Hindu1"/> His parents are from [[Hyderabad]], while Khan was born in [[London]].<ref name="Hindu1"/> Khan currently shuttles between [[London]], [[Los Angeles]] and [[New York City|New York]].<ref name="HuffPost"/> He has been reported to have dated the [[Miss World 1999]] pageant winner, [[Yukta Mookhey]].<ref name="HuffPost"/>

==Career==
As of September 2017, The Huffington Post reported Khan having an experience of "more than 20 years experience on both sides of the camera" covering areas related to "international affairs, geo-politics, health and fitness, entrepreneurship, current affairs, travel and tourism and, the film industry".<ref name="HuffPost">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/akhtar-825 |title=Akhtar Khan |newspaper=The Huffington Post |date= |author=Huffpost |accessdate= September 19, 2017}}</ref> Some of his notable reportage has included the [[September 11 attacks]], the [[ISIL beheading incidents|first beheading of ISIL]] and the [[United States presidential election, 2016]].<ref name="HuffPost"/>

Khan initially worked as an [[asset manager|fund manager]] in the [[City of London Investment Trust]], before becoming an [[entertainment journalism|entertainment journalist]] with [[CNBC Europe]].<ref name="BBC"/> Later, he became a [[film criticism|film critic]] at [[Pearson TV]] and subsequently joined [[Sky News]], where he was made the Royal Correspondent.<ref name="HuffPost"/><ref name="BBC"/>

In August 2003, Khan became one of the presenters of ''[[Fast Track (UK TV programme)|Fast Track]]'', a weekly travel program of BBC World News.<ref name="BBC"/><ref name="Hindu2">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2005/04/18/stories/2005041801010300.htm |title=The Hindu : Metro Plus Delhi / Telewatch : Fast forward with India |newspaper=Thehindu.com |date= |author= |accessdate= September 19, 2017}}</ref> Khan has been a regular presenter at the erstwhile BBC News 24, now known as [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News]], apart from hosting his own show on BBC Asian Network.<ref name="BBC2"/> Khan has also been a freelance presenter for [[BBC Radio 5 Live]].<ref name="BBC"/><ref name="HuffPost"/> Additionally, Khan is a [[motivational speaker]] and host at corporate events.<ref name="BBC"/><ref name="HuffPost"/>

Khan is the [[roving ambassador]] for [[The Prince's Trust]], officially representing the [[Prince of Wales]] at numerous events.<ref name="HuffPost"/>

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