Khalid Khurshid tabled Provisional Provincial Status Motion for Gilgit-Baltistan in Gilgit Baltistan Assembly and got it unanimously approved.
Khalid is recognized as an expert in constitutional law which facilitated process of granting Provisional Provincial Status to Gilgit-Baltistan.
The case against Khursheed was filed by Ghulam Shahzad Agha, a member of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) who argued that his degree was fraudulent.
Despite facing challenges from multiple fronts, including a case in the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan and a no-confidence motion in the assembly, Khursheed's disqualification was ultimately determined by the court.
Muhammad Khurshid Khan won his seat with a big margin in first ever elections from Astore 1, GBLA 13, held in Gilgit Baltistan in 1973.
Khalid's younger brother, Hanif Ullah Khan, is a civil servant currently posted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police.
Khalid's wife, Mrs. Riffat Alam is a professor at Karakoram International University heading the Media Sciences Department.
Khalid is a disciple of acclaimed religious scholar Pir Mian Shafi Jhagvi of Neelum District in Azad Kashmir.
He and his associates remained safe in the incident the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said that the Khalid Khurshid survived an assassination attempt when his vehicle was ambushed during an election campaign the party condemned the attack and demanded immediate arrest of those responsible, It claimed that Khalid Khurshid's security was unlawfully revoked by the Gilgit Baltistan government.
“Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has also survived multiple assassination attempts and had his security detail removed, despite court orders,” the party said.