Muhammad Arshad Khan (Urdu: : محمد ارشد خان, born 14 October 1969) known as MAK,[1] is a Pakistani artist, painter, sculptor, social worker and the president of the Pakistan national committee for the World Art Games.
[4] He spent a few early years in Karachi, then his family shifted to Topi where he grew up in Mohallah Serai (a labour colony of Pukhtoon Society).
[6] He did a research thesis titled "Study of The Factors Effecting Maternal and Infant Health in Low Income Groups of Urban" to qualify for his master's degree.
He got an opportunity to become a student of presidential Performance Award winner, painter and ex-Cultural Attaché for Australia Bashir Mirza.
[9] He was introduced to the "Sunday gathering" at Indus Gallery by Bashir Mirza in 1997, where regular members Ali Imam, Bashir Mirza, Saleem Asmi, Professor Dr. Haroon, M. M. Usmani, Suleman Ganchi, Iqbal Jaffery, Aftab Tapal, Tasaduq Sohail and other national, as well as international, artists and celebrities interacted about art.
"[5] RDT always tried to create awareness among people about the issues, and gave opportunities to students so they could study in a calm atmosphere and look forward to their promising future.
[19] In an interview, Mak told the BBC, "If you are buying the gun, you are training five-year-olds to put a bullet in the chamber and fire shots.
"[20] Muhammad Arshad Khan is a founder member of the Cultural and Literary Secretary of Pukhtoon Thinkers Forum, which was established on 16 November 2007.