
Atique Khan Yousafzai is an Inland Revenue Officer, author and public speaker from Kathapiran, District Neelum, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. With more than 18 years of public-service experience, he has worked extensively in taxation, revenue administration, enforcement, investigation and public facilitation. He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Alongside his official duties, he is the author of The Illusionary Kingdom of My Selfishness and is currently working on his second book, The Awakening of the Human Heart.
He has begun work on The Awakening of the Human Heart, a book exploring humanity's journey from ego, fear and emotional division towards wisdom, empathy and moral consciousness.
He presented The Illusionary Kingdom of My Selfishness before academic and professional audiences.
He conducted a large tax-awareness and return-filing workshop attended by more than 100 officials from AJ&K government departments.
He served as Focal Person for the Tax Facilitation Centres established across AJ&K.
He investigated an illegal tobacco-manufacturing unit and submitted a detailed official report.
He conducted important inspections, including that of Pak Suzuki, and took part in the inspection of excise toll posts.
He has delivered presentations to university students on AJ&K's financial affairs, taxation system, public expenditure and economic dependence. He plans to address academic and professional audiences on contemporary global affairs.
Full Name: Atique Khan Yousafzai
Birthplace: Kathapiran, District Neelum, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Nationality: Pakistani
Education: Master’s in Political Science, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (2011)
Profession: Inland Revenue Officer, Author and Public Speaker
Service Began: 2007
Professional Experience: More than 18 years
Known For: Taxation and revenue administration, enforcement, and philosophical writing
Books: The Illusionary Kingdom of My Selfishness; The Awakening of the Human Heart (in progress)
Inland Revenue Officer, Author and Public Speaker
His daily work centres on revenue administration, audits, enforcement and helping citizens comply with tax requirements through facilitation services.
He is drawn to philosophy and political thought, reflected in his Political Science education and his writing on ego, power, society and human conduct.
He delivers lectures and awareness sessions on taxation, public finance, civic responsibility and contemporary political thought, including sessions for university students.
His writing points to a belief in wisdom, empathy and moral consciousness as the foundation of a better society.
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Atique Khan Yousafzai is an Inland Revenue Officer, author and public speaker from Kathapiran, District Neelum, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with more than 18 years of public-service experience.
He completed a Master’s degree in Political Science at the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in 2011.
He wrote The Illusionary Kingdom of My Selfishness, a reflection on ego, power, society and human conduct. He is now writing The Awakening of the Human Heart.
He has worked in sales tax, VAT, audits, enforcement, investigation and policy implementation. He also served as In-charge of the Excise Mobile Squad and as Focal Person for the Tax Facilitation Centres.
In 2025 he conducted a tax-awareness and return-filing workshop for more than 100 government officials, and he has presented to university students on AJ&K’s financial affairs.
“Humanity will not awaken merely by acquiring greater power or knowledge; it will awaken when the human heart becomes wise enough to rise above ego, fear and selfishness.”
